tamper-proof
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈtæmpər-pruːf/
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a prueba de manipulaciones
- This device is equipped with a tamper-proof design to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information.
- tamper-proof ID card
Well, what happened was we put on tamper proof screws so that the guests wouldn't do that.
- Well, what happened was we put on tamper proof screws so that the guests wouldn't do that.
Examples
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The new product features a tamper-proof seal to ensure that no one can alter its contents.
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Measures already in place include the use of tamper-proof containers, counterfeit-proof documentation, and a database of the shipments of rough stones from areas of primary extraction.
Academic text (2004) -
Well, what happened was we put on tamper proof screws so that the guests wouldn't do that.
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When I went online looking for a tamper proof Pentalobe Torx bit, I found out that I was not allowed to buy one.
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It's tamper-proof and waterproof.
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But the bottom line is when you buy crypto art, you're buying a line in a tamper proof Ledger that points to a publicly hosted image file.
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The RNC must do something about this: either give every ballot a serial number that is tamper-proof, provide a tamper-proof seal that cannot be reused if broken, program machines to allow only one number for one ballot, or eliminate early voting altogether.
Blog text (14) -
The RNC must do something about this: either give every ballot a serial number that is tamper-proof, provide a tamper-proof seal that cannot be reused if broken, program machines to allow only one number for one ballot, or eliminate early voting altogether.
Blog text (14) -
The minimum estimated cost to remedy these security flaws, including the introduction of measures such as globally monitored packing, tamper-proof seals, and satellite tracking, would be $20 billion upfront, with an unknown yearly investment needed after that.
Academic text (2004) -
For increased security, the company installed tamper-proof locks on all storage units.
Synonyms
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3.2
Protected from danger or from people trying to break in
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5.9
A very strong argument or plan that has no weak points
Others cannot attack or harm it
Made to stop burglars from breaking in and stealing things
No one can listen to or access phone calls and messages
Antonyms
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tamper-proof combines tamper, meaning 'to touch or change something secretly', and proof, the same idea as in bulletproof or waterproof meaning 'resistant'. So a tamper-proof item is made to stop or clearly show any secret changes.