to harden
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7.2
- verb
- /ˈhɑrdən/
- Specialized
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- After the recent security breach, the company took steps to harden its software applications and remove vulnerable features.
- hardened cockpit
- hardened bunker
- hardened silo
They cannot be perfectly immunized from this effect, but they can be hardened with well understood architecture.
- They cannot be perfectly immunized from this effect, but they can be hardened with well understood architecture.
- So the solution we wound up with is have multiple hardened trusted authorities run by trusted parties.
Examples
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The IT team worked tirelessly to harden the network by disabling unnecessary services and updating security protocols.
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Bases could be hardened against attack by missiles with conventional warheads, perhaps combined with missile defenses.
Academic text (2009) -
We need our own energy sources, and our electrical grid needs to be hardened against an EMP attack.
Blog text (6) -
My question is how much of the United States' new earphone systems are hardened against electromagnetic pulse attack?
Blog text (20) -
Even the most case-hardened firewall could be breached by hackers with enough resources.
Fiction book (1999) -
The system features two hardened steel shafts spaced 50 mm apart, resulting in high torsional stability and torque load capacity.
Academic text (1998) -
Uniquely manoeuvrable, the Tiger not only uses Stealth technology, it is hardened against all forms of electronic interference, radio jamming and electromagnetic radiation.
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To protect against cyber attacks, we need to harden our systems by enforcing stricter access controls.
Synonyms
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1.0
To keep someone or something safe from harm
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1.3
To protect people and things from attack or harm
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3.7
To protect someone or something from harm
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6.2
Make a place or group stronger by building defenses
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3.9
To make a person or thing stronger so it can handle hard situations
To make something very safe from damage or theft
To make something stronger so people cannot attack or criticize it
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Etymology
Harden comes from the old English word hard meaning 'not soft' and the ending -en that means 'make'. In computing, to harden a system is to 'make it hard' against attacks, like giving it extra armor or strength, which explains the modern meaning of making software or servers more secure.