canary trap

noun

The practice of giving slightly different versions of a document to each recipient, so that if the document is leaked then the person who leaked it can be identified.

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Meanings

nouncanary trap (plural canary traps)

plural canary traps

  1. The practice of giving slightly different versions of a document to each recipient, so that if the document is leaked then the person who leaked it can be identified.
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APA

canary trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canary%20trap

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“canary trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canary%20trap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canary trap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canary%20trap.

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