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Glossary

The glossary below contains many of the terms you will find in common use throughout the Symantec Security Response website. Please refer to this list to find definitions of terms and answers to other Internet security-related questions.
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one-time password

In network security, a password that is issued only once as a result of a challenge-response authentication process. This cannot be stolen or reused for unauthorized access.