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side-channels

side-channels is the plural of side-channel.

Meaning of side-channel

Noun

side-channel (plural side-channels)

  1. An indirect source of information about what a system is doing.
    • Security against side-channel attacks is especially significant in situations where ciphers are implemented in hardware like smart cards or tamper-resistant devices, where secrets are meant to be closely guarded and thus no room for compromise via leakage of secrets.2006, Josep Domingo-Ferrer, Joachim Posegga, Daniel Schreckling, Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications, →ISBN
  2. A branch from the main flow
    • The primary concerns in the development of side-channel habitat are channel stability, potential for deposition and burial, and disturbance of existing riparian and wetland habitats.1998, Sacramento River Bank Projection Project, Implementation of Streambank Protection for the Lower American River

Questions about side-channels

What is side-channels the plural of?
Side-channels is the plural of side-channel.

Words near side-channels in the dictionary

  1. side-cast
  2. side-casted
  3. side-casting
  4. side-casts
  5. side-channel
  6. side-channels
  7. side-chick
  8. side-chicks
  9. side-dish
  10. side-dishes
  11. side-effect

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