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security by design

security by design noun: relying on a secure design to defend against attacks.

Noun

security by design (uncountable)

  1. (computer security) Relying on a secure design to defend against attacks.

Forms of security by design

alternative formsecurity-by-design

Questions about security by design

What does security by design mean?
Security by design means relying on a secure design to defend against attacks.
What part of speech is security by design?
Security by design is a noun.

Words near security by design in the dictionary

  1. security architecture
  2. security barrier
  3. security barriers
  4. security blanket
  5. security blankets
  6. security by design
  7. security by obscurity
  8. security cam
  9. security camera
  10. security cameras
  11. security chain

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