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man in the middle

man in the middle noun: an adversary that intercepts, and often modifies, communications.

Noun

man in the middle (plural men in the middle)

  1. (attributive, often, security) An adversary that intercepts, and often modifies, communications.

Forms of man in the middle

pluralmen in the middle

Words formed from man in the middle

Questions about man in the middle

What does man in the middle mean?
Man in the middle means an adversary that intercepts, and often modifies, communications.
What part of speech is man in the middle?
Man in the middle is a noun.
What is the plural of man in the middle?
The plural of man in the middle is men in the middle.

Words near man in the middle in the dictionary

  1. man hug
  2. man hugs
  3. man hunt
  4. man in black
  5. man in motion
  6. man in the middle
  7. man in the mirror
  8. man in the moon
  9. man in the street
  10. man in white
  11. man is a wolf to man

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