defence in depth

noun

Definitions

  1. A strategy that seeks to delay rather than prevent the advance of an attacker,…

    A strategy that seeks to delay rather than prevent the advance of an attacker, potentially yielding a limited amount of territory in order to stress the attacker's logistics and reduce their momentum.

  2. The use of multilayered protection to make a system reliable even if part of the…

    The use of multilayered protection to make a system reliable even if part of the protection fails.

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