security by obscurity

A form of security through obscurity — The habit or practice of relying on a potential attacker's lack of knowledge will maintain security.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

phrase
  1. alternativeAlternative form of security through obscurity.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“security by obscurity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/security%20by%20obscurity. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

Source: security by obscurity on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.