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中間人攻擊

简中间人攻击 · 繁中間人攻擊

Mandarin · pinyin zhōng jiān rén gōng jī

(computing) man-in-the-middle attack

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
攻: gōng · attack, assault; criticize
擊: Look up this written character
间: jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
击: jī · strike, hit, beat; attack, fight

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1–1–2–1–1 · zhong1 jian1 ren2 gong1 ji1

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noun

(cryptography) man-in-the-middle attack; MITM

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