Term · Topic
Secure Enclave
Secure enclave is a hardware-enforced isolated execution environment within a processor that protects code and data in use from other software and certain physical attacks, supporting confidential computing, regulatory compliance, and governance for sensitive workloads in enterprise and cloud architectures.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"secure-enclave"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/1230c2dc-35ca-421f-82b5-4b47bfa26cd2CLI
di get-glossary --slug secure-enclaveThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its type (topic) | name |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Secure Data Enclave, Secure Execution Environment, Secure Element, Trusted Execution Environment | inDefinedTermSet |
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