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sikkerhetshull

English translation: security gaps

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Norwegian term or phrase:sikkerhetshull
English translation:security gaps
Entered by: kvaloy (X)

07:41 Feb 2, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Computers: Software
Norwegian term or phrase: sikkerhetshull
Dessuten må systemet ikke kunne lage sikkerhetshull. The text is about an IT system.
kvaloy (X)
Local time: 09:31
security gaps
Explanation:
"Furthermore, the system must not allow security gaps to be created." (it actually says 'the system must not be able to create security gaps', which hangs the tail at the wrong end)
Selected response from:

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 07:31
Grading comment
Thank you very much. Your answer was very helpful, as I did not know this specific term.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Security holes
Roald Toskedal
4 +3security gaps
Per Bergvall


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
security gaps


Explanation:
"Furthermore, the system must not allow security gaps to be created." (it actually says 'the system must not be able to create security gaps', which hangs the tail at the wrong end)

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 07:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Thank you very much. Your answer was very helpful, as I did not know this specific term.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KirstyMacC (X)
16 mins
agree  Terry Arness
4 hrs
agree  Helen Johnson: I've seen security holes as well.
9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Security holes


Explanation:
261 000 hits


    Reference: http://neurosis.hungry.com/~ben/msie_bug/
Roald Toskedal
Norway
Local time: 07:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  roguestate
1 hr
  -> TNX!
agree  Richard Lawson: 732 000 hits for "security hole" OR "security holes". 409 000 for ("security hole" OR "security holes") +software
1 hr
  -> Tnx!
neutral  Per Bergvall: You crawl into a hole, buth through a gap...:-)
5 hrs
  -> Ammm, ya, ok, agree... However, the term is extensively used. Could it be that the 'hole' resides at the application level, and the 'gap' at System level?
agree  Helen Johnson: I've seen security gaps as well.
9 hrs
agree  Trond Ruud
1 day 2 hrs
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