security feature
Built-in protective element
A security feature is any element designed to prevent unauthorized access, counterfeiting, or tampering.
Credit cards have security features like chips and holograms.
Software has security features like encryption and two-factor authentication.
Currency has security features like watermarks and color-shifting ink.
The term appears frequently in product descriptions emphasizing protection: The new model includes advanced security features.
- lockMechanism requiring a key
- biometric lockLock using body measurements
- fingerprint scannerDevice reading digit patterns
- retina scanBiometric reading of eye's interior
- face recognitionIdentifying individuals by countenance
alarm system · safe · tamper-proof · firewall · encryption · background checks · alarm · panic button · digital certificate · watermark · audit trail · vault · hologram · antivirus software · blockchain technology · bolt · camera · surveillance camera
- counterfeit detectionwatermark, UV light, hologram, serial number, magnetic strip
- coin featuresobverse, reverse, edge, rim, field
- ID cardsID card, identity card, photo ID, national ID, driver's license
- scratch-offsscratch card, scratch off, scratch-off, scratcher, instant win
security featurevulnerability
Openness to harm
security flaw · security hole · exploit · weakness · attack vector
security featuredesign flaw
Built-in error in planning
defect · coding error · misconfiguration · oversight · blind spot