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Meaning of Clipper chip | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A microchip promoted by the US government in the mid-1990s as an encryption device to be used by all telecommunications companies, and having a back door to allow decryption by the government.

historical

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Clipper Mills clipper system Clippers Clipperton Clipperton Island clippety-cloppety

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