bulletproofing
Making armor-plated protection
Bulletproofing is the process of making something resistant to bullets or, more broadly, to any kind of damage or failure.
You bulletproof a vehicle with armor plating or a contract with airtight clauses.
In software, bulletproofing means testing code to handle unexpected inputs without crashing: We spent weeks bulletproofing the payment system before launch.
Adding support or encouragement
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- platingSurface metal application
encasement · barricade · stronghold · perimeter · hardening · rampart · armoring · shelter
Bullet-resistant synthetic fiber
- ballisticOf hurled objects
- vestSleeveless upper-body garment
- plateFlat dish for food
- ceramicFired clay material
aramid · flak · carrier · spall · polyethylene · interceptor · composite · laminate
Strong and durable
- durableAble to withstand use
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- indestructibleImpossible to damage permanently
- reinforcedMade more resistant
hardened · resistant · fortified · fail-safe · unbreakable · rugged · tested · reliable
Precaution against harm
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- fail-safeAutomatic harm prevention mechanism
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- redundancyNeedless duplication
precaution · insurance · vetting · audit · validation · airtight · watertight · ironclad
reinforcement
Adding support or encouragement
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- shieldingProtecting from harm
plating · encasement · barricade · stronghold · perimeter · hardening · rampart · armoring · shelter · bastion
kevlar
Bullet-resistant synthetic fiber
ceramic · aramid · flak · carrier · spall · polyethylene · interceptor · composite · laminate · insert
robust
Strong and durable
- durableAble to withstand use
- imperviousUnable to be affected
- indestructibleImpossible to damage permanently
reinforced · hardened · resistant · fortified · fail-safe · unbreakable · rugged · tested · reliable · redundant
safeguard
Precaution against harm
- contingencyUncertain possible event
- fail-safeAutomatic harm prevention mechanism
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
redundancy · precaution · insurance · vetting · audit · validation · airtight · watertight · ironclad · foolproof
bulletproofingexposing
Making something known
opening up · laying bare · disarming · vulnerability · defenselessness
bulletproofingweakening
Becoming less strong
compromising · undermining · sabotaging · degrading · destabilizing
bulletproofingweaponizing
Adapting for attack purposes
armor-piercing · arming · militarizing · decorating · ornamentation
proof, bullet, bulletin, bullets, bulletins, bulletproof, bulletproofed