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countermeasure — UK US /ˈkaʊntəˌmeʒər/ US / ṱɚˌmeʒə˞/ noun [C] ► an action that is designed to reduce the effect of something harmful: »There are several countermeasures that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of credit card fraud … Financial and business terms
countermeasure — 1923, from COUNTER (Cf. counter ) + MEASURE (Cf. measure) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
countermeasure — ► NOUN ▪ an action taken to counteract a danger or threat … English terms dictionary
countermeasure — [kount′ər mezh΄ər] n. an action taken in opposition or retaliation … English World dictionary
Countermeasure — This article is about weapons. For Computer Security Countermeasure, see Countermeasure (computer). RNLAF s F 16, firing countermeasures (flares) during a solo display at Radom … Wikipedia
Countermeasure (law) — Countermeasure in public international law refers to reprisals not involving the use of force. In other words, it refers to non violent acts which are illegal in themselves, but become legal when executed by one state in response to the… … Wikipedia
Countermeasure (computer) — For other uses, see Countermeasure. In Computer Security a countermeasure is an action, device, procedure, or technique that reduces a threat, a vulnerability, or an attack by eliminating or preventing it, by minimizing the harm it can… … Wikipedia
countermeasure — noun Date: 1923 an action or device designed to negate or offset another; especially a military system or device intended to thwart a sensing mechanism (as radar) < electronic countermeasures > … New Collegiate Dictionary
countermeasure — /kown teuhr mezh euhr/, n. an opposing, offsetting, or retaliatory measure. [1920 25; COUNTER + MEASURE] * * * … Universalium
countermeasure — noun Any action taken to counteract or correct another … Wiktionary
