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Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics definition
security, jargon(ICE) A contrived acronym for security software, coined by Usenetter Tom Maddox and popularised by William Gibson's cyberpunk SF novels. In Gibson's novels ICE software responds to intrusion by attempting to literally kill the intruder.
The term is not in serious use as of 2000 apart from the commercial software product, BlackICE and a growing number of others.
See also: icebreaker.
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Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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