untrusted
- adjective
- /ʌnˈtrʌstɪd/
- In my understanding, an extension that regularly deals with untrusted content from the web should implement two security mechanisms:
- an untrusted user
- an untrusted application
- an untrusted library
They're living in obscurity, they're untrusted, unrecognized, unknown.
- They're living in obscurity, they're untrusted, unrecognized, unknown.
- Yeah, there is a whole you have to give shortcuts permission to add untrusted shortcuts.
Examples
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You should avoid providing personal information to any untrusted website.
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The sender first transforms the plain text to the cipher text by using an algorithm and a key, and then sends messages over untrusted transmission links.
Academic text (1990) -
We did not find a general trend of moving to an untrusted network.
Blog text (10) -
So our threat model at some level is that the network is untrusted like we were thinking about in last lecture.
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The threat model here is focused primarily on untrusted code that might engage in malicious actions.
Academic text (2011) -
Adobe does not recommend using the Untrusted Certificate Store in this situation.
Blog text (25) -
The OS broker process runs at medium integrity and acts as a gatekeeper between the untrusted sandbox process and the operating system.
Blog text (3) -
An untrusted application, such as a virus scanner, can be isolated together with its Unix library, allowing for control over Unix vulnerabilities.
Academic text (2011) -
The software was flagged as untrusted, and I decided to delete it immediately.
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It's important to only download apps from untrusted sources, as they can harm your device.
Synonyms
Not able to be trusted to work or be right
Not honest or reliable with promises
Likely to be unsafe or untrustworthy
Likely to fail or disappoint people
A little suspicious and not easy to trust
Not safe to depend on because they may fail or betray you
A situation where people do not feel safe and avoid honest conversation
Marked as coming from a source not trusted and needing to be checked
Antonyms
How Trustworthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Untrusted combines un- ('not') and trust ('to believe in or rely on'). So untrusted describes someone or something that is not trusted and is seen as not safe or reliable.