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Trap Door

nounid 4486·updated May 12, 2026
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1. A means of reading cryptographically protected information by the use of private knowledge of weaknesses in the cryptographic algorithm used to protect the data. 2. In cryptography, one-to-one function that is easy to compute in one direction, yet believed to be difficult to invert without special information.

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Entity Type

Vulnerability0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

plural
Trap Doors
possessive
Trap Door's
pluralpossessive
Trap Doors'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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1. A means of reading cryptographically protected information by the use of private knowledge of weaknesses in the cryptographic algorithm used to protect the data. 2. In cryptography, one-to-one function that is easy to compute in one direction, yet believed to be difficult to invert without special information.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
1. A means of reading cryptographically protected information by the use of private knowledge of weaknesses in the cryptographic algorithm used to protect the data. 2. In cryptography, one-to-one function that is easy to compute in one direction, yet believed to be difficult to invert without special information.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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a hinged or sliding door in a floor or ceiling
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
1. A means of reading cryptographically protected information by the use of private knowledge of weaknesses in the cryptographic algorithm used to protect the data. 2. In cryptography, one-to-one function that is easy to compute in one direction, yet believed to be difficult to invert without special information.
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