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confused deputy

confused deputy noun: a computer program that is innocently fooled by some other party into misusing its authority.

Noun

confused deputy (plural confused deputies)

  1. A computer program that is innocently fooled by some other party into misusing its authority.

Forms of confused deputy

pluralconfused deputies

Questions about confused deputy

What does confused deputy mean?
Confused deputy means a computer program that is innocently fooled by some other party into misusing its authority.
What part of speech is confused deputy?
Confused deputy is a noun.
What is the plural of confused deputy?
The plural of confused deputy is confused deputies.

Words near confused deputy in the dictionary

  1. confuscating
  2. confuscation
  3. confuse
  4. confused
  5. confused deputies
  6. confused deputy
  7. confused flour beetle
  8. confused flour beetles
  9. confusedlie
  10. confusedly
  11. confusedness

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