Tamper

  • 21tamper — To meddle so as to alter a thing, especially to make illegal, corrupting or perverting changes; as, to tamper with a document or a text; to interfere improperly; to meddle; to busy oneself rashly; to try trifling or foolish experiments. United… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 22tamper — intransitive verb (tampered; tampering) Etymology: probably from Middle French temprer to temper, mix, meddle more at temper Date: 1567 1. to carry on underhand or improper negotiations (as by bribery) 2. a. to interfere so as to weaken or change …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23tamper — [16] Tamper began life as a variant of temper. It originally meant ‘mix clay together with water to make it suitable for use’. However, the notion of ‘mixing’ seems to lead on naturally to ‘interference’ (meddle originally meant ‘mix’), and by… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 24tamper — verb (tamper with) interfere with (something) without authority or so as to cause damage. noun a machine or tool for tamping down earth or ballast. Derivatives tamperer noun Origin C16 (in the sense busy oneself to a particular end, machinate ):… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 25tamper — verb tamper with sth phrasal verb (T) to touch something or make changes to it without permission, especially in order to deliberately damage it: How likely is it that the drugs could have been tampered with? | They just don t see the point in… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26tamper — [ˈtæmpə] verb tamper with sth …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 27tamper — [16] Tamper began life as a variant of temper. It originally meant ‘mix clay together with water to make it suitable for use’. However, the notion of ‘mixing’ seems to lead on naturally to ‘interference’ (meddle originally meant ‘mix’), and by… …

    Word origins

  • 28tamper — v.intr. (foll. by with) 1 meddle with or make unauthorized changes in. 2 exert a secret or corrupt influence upon; bribe. Derivatives: tamperer n. tamper proof adj. Etymology: var. of TEMPER …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 29Tamper resistance — is resistance to by either the normal users of a product, package, or system or others with physical access to it. There are many reasons for employing tamper resistance.Tamper resistance ranges from simple features like screws with special heads …

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  • 30Tamper-evident — describes a device or process that makes unauthorised access to the protected object easily detected. This may take the form of seals, markings or other techniques.TamperingTampering involves the deliberate altering or adulteration of a product,… …

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