Abbreviations

Results for area 1.1 Roles

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operator
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entity involved in the process outside the user

NOTE An operator is a generic term which can be used for a toll service provider or a toll charger.

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toll service provider (TSP)
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a legal entity providing to his customers toll services on one or more toll domains for one or more classes of vehicles

NOTE 1 In other documents the terms issuer or contract issuer may be used.

NOTE 2 The toll service provider may provide the OBE or may provide only a magnetic card or a smart card to be used with OBE provided by a third party (like a mobile telephone and a SIM card can be obtained from different parties).

NOTE 3 The toll service provider is responsible for the operation (functioning) of the OBE.

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transport service provider (TSP)
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person, company, authority or abstract entity offering a transport service to the user for which the user has to pay a fee (the fee will in some cases be zero, e.g. emergency vehicles)

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international registrar
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company authorized to register Protection Profiles at an international level

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issuer
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entity responsible for the payment system and responsible for issuing the payment means to the user

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driver (Dr)
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person who drives a vehicle

NOTE The driver is assumed to operate (use/serve) the on-board equipment (e.g. the setting of the number of axles).

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service user; user (SU)
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generic term used for the customer of a toll service provider, one liable for toll, the owner of the vehicle, a fleet operator, a driver etc. depending on the context

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foreign power
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government or any agency of any state of nation except the state or nation under whose jurisdiction a particular toll schema is being operated

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trusted third party (TTP)
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security authority or its agent that is trusted with respect to some security-relevant activities (in the context of a security policy)

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data protection commissioner
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person responsible for the enforcement and monitoring of compliance with the applicable data protection legislation

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enterprise
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company organised for lawful or unlawful commercial purposes

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communication provider
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provider of communication services used for the transmission of information

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government
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government or any agency of the state of nation under whose jurisdiction a particular toll schema is being operated

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toll charger (TC)
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legal entity charging toll for vehicles in a toll domain

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activist
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especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause, especially a political cause, who may or may not use violence to achieve his goals

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hacker
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computer user who attempts to gain unauthorised access to a proprietary computer system or exploit vulnerabilities in such a system

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threat agent
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entity that has the intention to act adversely on an asset

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customer of a toll service provider
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person or legal entity that uses the service of a Toll Service Provider

NOTE Depending on the local situation, the customer can be the owner, lessor, lessee, keeper, (fleet) operator, holder of the vehicle's registration certificate, driver of the vehicle, or any other third person.

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