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  <xs:element id="tenb_ProceedsFromTenantIncentives" abstract="false" name="ProceedsFromTenantIncentives" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="tenb_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsChangeInTaxExpenseBenefitIfRecognized" abstract="false" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsChangeInTaxExpenseBenefitIfRecognized" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="tenb_DebtInstrumentCovenantLeverageRatioMaximum" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentCovenantLeverageRatioMaximum" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:pureItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_BusinessCombinationGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" abstract="false" name="BusinessCombinationGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTransactionCosts" abstract="false" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTransactionCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_DeferredTaxAssetsLeases" abstract="false" name="DeferredTaxAssetsLeases" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_CollateralForLeaseArrangementMember" abstract="true" name="CollateralForLeaseArrangementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignDeferredFXRemeasurementPercent" abstract="false" name="EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignDeferredFXRemeasurementPercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_OneDistributorMember" abstract="true" name="OneDistributorMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_CreditAgreementMember" abstract="true" name="CreditAgreementMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateVariableRateFloor" abstract="false" name="DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRateVariableRateFloor" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_AccuricsMember" abstract="true" name="AccuricsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="tenb_CapitalizedContractCostIncreaseFromCapitalizationOfCosts" abstract="false" name="CapitalizedContractCostIncreaseFromCapitalizationOfCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
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