Approved

Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)-approved or National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)recommended. An algorithm or technique that is either
1) specified in a FIPS or NIST Recommendation, or
2) adopted in a FIPS or NIST Recommendation.
SOURCE: FIPS 201

FIPS-approved and/or NIST-recommended.
SOURCE: FIPS 140-2

FIPS-approved and/or NIST-recommended. An algorithm or technique that is either
1) specified in a FIPS or NIST Recommendation,
2) adopted in a FIPS or NIST Recommendation, or
3) specified in a list of NIST-approved security functions.
SOURCE: FIPS 186