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same-origin policy

same-origin policy noun: a rule, in web browsers, that permits scripts contained in a first web page to access data in a second web page, but only if both web pages have the same origin (based on URI scheme, hostname, and port number), so as to prevent malicious scripts from accessing sensitive data through the Document Object Model.

Noun

same-origin policy (plural same-origin policies)

  1. (Internet) A rule, in web browsers, that permits scripts contained in a first web page to access data in a second web page, but only if both web pages have the same origin (based on URI scheme, hostname, and port number), so as to prevent malicious scripts from accessing sensitive data through the Document Object Model.
    Synonyms:
    SOP

Synonyms of same-origin policy

Forms of same-origin policy

pluralsame-origin policies

Questions about same-origin policy

What does same-origin policy mean?
Same-origin policy means a rule, in web browsers, that permits scripts contained in a first web page to access data in a second web page, but only if both web pages have the same origin (based on URI scheme, hostname, and port number), so as to prevent malicious scripts from accessing sensitive data through the Document Object Model.
What part of speech is same-origin policy?
Same-origin policy is a noun.
What is the plural of same-origin policy?
The plural of same-origin policy is same-origin policies.

Words near same-origin policy in the dictionary

  1. same-gender-loving
  2. same-minded
  3. same-old same-old
  4. same-old, same-old
  5. same-origin policies
  6. same-origin policy
  7. same-sex
  8. same-sex marriage
  9. same-sex marriages
  10. same-sexer
  11. same-sexers

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