Meanings
nounconfused deputy (plural confused deputies)
plural confused deputies
- computingA computer program that is innocently fooled by some other party into misusing its authority.
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confused deputy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confused%20deputy
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “confused deputy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/confused%20deputy.
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