a source of information containing a list of items and instructions to design or manufacture a product. - A bill of materials lists the finished product at the top, followed by individual components and materials. 5 Source: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bill-of-materials.asp
is a complete, formally structured list of components, libraries, and modules that are required to build (i.e. compile and link) a given piece of software and the supply chain relationships between them. 8 Source: https://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/ntia_sbom_faq_-_april_15_draft.pdf