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Glossary terms starting with I

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ICT Response and Recovery Plan

An ICT response and recovery plan is a documented set of roles, decisions, procedures, communications, and technical actions for containing technology incidents…

ICT Risk

ICT risk is the possibility of loss, disruption, security harm, data compromise, or business impact arising from information and communication technology systems,…

ICT-Related Incident

An ICT-related incident is an unplanned event or linked series of events that compromises, or may compromise, the security, availability, authenticity, integrity,…

Idempotency

Idempotency means repeating the same logical operation produces no additional intended effect beyond the result of processing it once. Idempotency does not…

Idempotency Conflict

An idempotency conflict occurs when an idempotency key already associated with one request is reused for a request whose operation or parameters…

Idempotency Expiration

Idempotency expiration is the point at which a service no longer guarantees that it retains the key and stored result needed to…

Idempotency Header

An Idempotency Header is an HTTP request header that carries a client-generated key used by a server to recognize retries of the…

Idempotency Key

Idempotency Key is a client-generated unique value that lets a server recognize repeated submissions as the same logical operation. It is used…

Idempotency Key Collision

An idempotency key collision occurs when two independently intended operations receive the same idempotency key within a scope where the service expects…

Idempotency Record

An Idempotency Record is the server-side record that binds an idempotency key to an operation, request identity, processing state, and reusable result.…

Idempotency Replay

Idempotency replay is the resubmission of a request with the same idempotency identity so that the service can reproduce the original result…

Idempotency Result Cache

An Idempotency Result Cache stores the response or outcome associated with a completed idempotent operation so later retries can receive the same…

Idempotency Scope

Idempotency Scope defines the boundary within which an idempotency key must be unique and resolves to one operation. The scope may include…

Idempotency Store

An Idempotency Store is the durable data system used to create, retrieve, update, and expire idempotency records. It supports duplicate suppression across…

Idempotency Token

An idempotency token is a client- or system-generated value that identifies one logical operation across retries so repeated submissions do not create…

Idempotency Window

An Idempotency Window is the period during which a server promises to recognize a repeated idempotency key and preserve the associated operation…

Idempotent Consumer

An Idempotent Consumer processes a message, webhook, or event so receiving the same logical input multiple times does not create additional business…

Idempotent HTTP Method

An Idempotent HTTP Method is an HTTP method whose intended effect on the server is the same whether an identical request is…

Idempotent Payment Operation

An idempotent payment operation is designed so repeating the same logical command produces no additional financial side effect beyond the first successful…

Idempotent Payment Request

Idempotent Payment Request is a payment-creating or payment-changing API request designed so repeating the same logical operation does not create additional financial…

Idempotent Processing

Idempotent Processing is the design of a workflow so repeating the same logical command, event, or request converges on one business outcome.…

Idempotent Request

An Idempotent Request is a request that can be retried without creating an additional logical operation or unintended side effect. The property…

Identity Fraud

Identity fraud is the unauthorized use, fabrication, takeover, or manipulation of identity information to obtain access, open accounts, approve payments, receive benefits,…

Identity Security

Identity Security is a security mechanism or control discipline that protects human and machine identities, credentials, sessions, privileges, enrollment, and recovery from…