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antisniffing en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + sniffing.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Opposing or preventing sniffing.
    • In the summer of 1972, Dr. Charles Edwards, commissioner of the FDA, made it known that his agency was considering making it a requirement that spray cans carry a specific antisniffing warning. 1973 February, Popular Mechanics, volume 139, number 2, page 84:
  2. (not-comparable, qualifier:computer security) Preventing sniffing (interception of network packets)
    • Antisniffing software can be used on a switched network to sense packet sniffers. 2010, Ec-Council, Fundamentals and Protocols [With Access Code]: