English Explanatory Dictionary

rubber-hose cryptanalysis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The extraction of cryptographic secrets by coercion or torture.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

rubber-hose cryptanalysis

Etymology

Referring to the use of a rubber hose as a weapon to beat somebody with.

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