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enforcer

enforcer

2 6.9
A program that checks and blocks actions that do not follow security rules
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈfɔrsər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : módulo de aplicación de políticas
  • The three dive onto the conveyor and flee for their lives, with a squadron of Enforcer bots in hot pursuit.
  • enforcer drones

Examples

  • But they are not, and you can bet "compliance" enforcers of the company and onsite government auditors can easily document that.

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  • In Lubbock, Texas, they have a shelter area called Tent City, but the City Council had the Zoning Enforcer vote on shutting it down.

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  • Hey, hire another 100,000 Enforcer Drones and come stop me.

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  • And instead of elves, he's got this enforcer named Black Pete.

  • It is probably illegal for volunteers to help, so we better get the ZOE enforcer to show up in a few weeks!

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  • X-COM: Enforcer.

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  • In theory, it's possible for such enforcement to be non-governmental, but every non-governmental enforcement system I've seen runs into problems with enforcers fairly quickly turning into de facto governments.

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  • The software enforcer automatically blocks any unauthorized access to the database to maintain security.

  • An enforcer checks all incoming data against security policies and prevents any non-compliant information from entering the system.

  • Our new network enforcer helps ensure that all user activities adhere to the established compliance guidelines.

Synonyms

restrictor
vsenforcer
1 6.3

A law or rule that limits access and activity

is focused on checking actions and blocking those that break security rules
enactor
vsenforcer
  • Formal
7.3

A person or group that puts laws and policies into action

is an automated system that checks and blocks actions against rules

How Restrictive

firewall
  • Specialized
62 3.9
blocker
  • Texting
8 3.5
enforcer
  • Specialized
2 6.9
controller
116 4.2
monitor
75 3.2
checker
34 3.0

Surface Forms

enforcer singular
enforcers plural

Morphology

enforcer = enforce (transparent) = enforce + er

Agentive '-er' applied to a verb yields a component or module that 'enforces' policies; the computing sense is a domain-specific application of the same derivation.

Etymology

Enforcer comes from enforce, with en- 'in' and force 'power'. In computing an enforcer is like a rule-keeper that 'applies force' to stop bad actions by checking and blocking anything that breaks the rules.