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National Software Reference Library

The National Software Reference Library (NSRL), is a project of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) which maintains a repository of known software, file profiles and file signatures for use by law enforcement and other organizations involved with computer forensic investigations. The project is supported by the United States…

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Abbreviation
NSRL
Parent organization
NIST
Type
GO

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National Software Reference Library

Nodes22
Edges21
Triples4
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.090909
Components1

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National Software Reference Library

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Abbreviation · 1
National Software Reference Library → NSRL
Parent organization · 1
National Software Reference Library → NIST
Type · 1
National Software Reference Library → GO
Website · 1
National Software Reference Library → http://www.nsrl.nist.gov/

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National Software Reference LibraryAbbreviationNSRL1.00infobox
National Software Reference LibraryParent organizationNIST1.00infobox
National Software Reference LibraryTypeGO1.00infobox
National Software Reference LibraryWebsitehttp://www.nsrl.nist.gov/1.00infobox

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