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Shannon's maxim

Shannon's maxim proper noun: "The enemy knows the system" — a restatement of Kerckhoffs's principle.

Proper noun

Shannon's maxim

  1. "The enemy knows the system" — a restatement of Kerckhoffs's principle.

Synonyms of Shannon's maxim

Origin of Shannon's maxim

Named after Claude Shannon.

Questions about Shannon's maxim

What does Shannon's maxim mean?
Shannon's maxim means "The enemy knows the system" — a restatement of Kerckhoffs's principle.
What part of speech is Shannon's maxim?
Shannon's maxim is a proper noun.

Words near Shannon's maxim in the dictionary

  1. Shannon limit
  2. Shannon limits
  3. Shannon stopover
  4. Shannon stopovers
  5. Shannon Vale
  6. Shannon's maxim
  7. Shannondale
  8. Shannonian
  9. shannonite
  10. Shannons
  11. Shannons Flat

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