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Can't tell 'smtp' from 'snmp'? Find the precise meaning of these and hundreds of other security-related terms in our convenient and up-to-date Security Dictionary.
security mechanism
(I) A process (or a device incorporating such a process) that can
be used in a system to implement a security service that is
provided by or within the system. (See: (discussion under)
security policy.)
(C) Some examples of security mechanisms are authentication
exchange, checksum, digital signature, encryption, and traffic
padding.
