< publication > Any of several series of technical manuals distinguished by cover colour. The original rainbow series was the NCSC security manuals (see Orange Book , crayola books ); the term has also been commonly applied to the PostScript reference set (see Red Book , Green Book , Blue Book , White Book ). Which books are meant by ""the" rainbow series" unqualified is thus dependent on one's local technical culture.
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