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covert channel

covert channel noun: a means of transferring information objects between processes that are not supposed to be allowed to communicate according to the security policy.

Noun

covert channel (plural covert channels)

  1. A means of transferring information objects between processes that are not supposed to be allowed to communicate according to the security policy.

Forms of covert channel

pluralcovert channels

Origin of covert channel

The term was introduced in 1973 by Butler Lampson.

Questions about covert channel

What does covert channel mean?
Covert channel means a means of transferring information objects between processes that are not supposed to be allowed to communicate according to the security policy.
What part of speech is covert channel?
Covert channel is a noun.
What is the plural of covert channel?
The plural of covert channel is covert channels.

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