English Explanatory Dictionary

security theater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Security measures which are intended to, or do, provide a feeling or illusion of improved security, while doing little or nothing to actually improve security.

Word forms

security theater security theatre

Etymology

Coined by American computer scientist Bruce Schneier in 2003.

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