Agent
Software that combines a model with a task, tools, identity or credentials, state and a sequence of actions.
Authority
The independently enforced permission for an action to bind a system—not merely a person’s or model’s approval.
Authoritative record
The record a system treats as governing when copies, ledgers or operational views disagree.
Boundary
A control point between identities, tools, networks, processes, records or organizations.
Containment
Controls intended to prevent an action from leaving its allowed environment or scope.
Recovery
Restoring trusted operation, reconciling records and meeting restart criteria—not merely bringing a service back online.