# rubber-hose cryptanalysis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The extraction of cryptographic secrets by coercion or torture.

## Etymology
Referring to the use of a rubber hose as a weapon to beat somebody with.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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