Nonprovisioned

Nonprovisioned is an adjective used to describe resources, devices, accounts, or services that have not yet undergone provisioning. Provisioning refers to the process of preparing and configuring items to make them usable within a specific environment, including allocating capacity, applying settings, and enabling access. Nonprovisioned items are typically in inventory, staging, or standby states and require one or more steps before they can be actively used.

In information technology and cloud computing, provisioning creates compute instances, storage volumes, networks, and user access. Nonprovisioned resources have not been allocated or configured and may exist as unallocated storage, uncreated virtual machines, or unassigned user accounts awaiting activation. The provisioning process ensures resources meet required specifications, policies, and security controls before deployment.

In telecommunications and mobile environments, nonprovisioned devices or SIM cards have not been activated on a carrier network. A nonprovisioned SIM lacks an active subscriber profile until carrier enrollment occurs. Devices may be staged as nonprovisioned in warehouses and later configured with network settings, software, and permissions.

In security and identity management, nonprovisioned accounts or credentials are created but lack assigned roles or access rights. They typically transition to a provisioned state after verification, approval, and role assignment, reducing the risk of unauthorized access and ensuring appropriate permissions are granted.

In manufacturing and IT operations, nonprovisioned components or firmware may refer to parts not yet loaded with software or network configuration, awaiting deployment or testing before integration into live systems.