!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] (component of [BeyondCorp]) is an inventory is the primary prerequisite to any inventory-based [Access Control]. 


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In [BeyondCorp], the generic term "[device]" can refer to either a physical [device] or a [host], depending on the configuration of the [access] [policy]. Depending on your environment and [Security] [Policy], you may need to make a concerted effort to distinguish between [devices] and [hosts]. 
* [device] is a collection of physical or virtual components that act as a [computer]
* [host] is a snapshot of the state of a [device] at a given point in time. 

For [example], a [device] might be a laptop or a [Mobile Device], while a [host] would be the specifics of the [Operating System] and software running on that [device].

[{$pagename}] contains most current [data] on the [devices], the associated [hosts], which includes the last update from the [Trust Inferer] with information and [Trust Tier] decisions for both.

Generally the [{$pagename}] is the [Authoritative Entity] for any [Device] or [Resource] as encountered by the [Organizational Entity].

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