antisniffing

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English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ sniffing.

Adjective

antisniffing (not comparable)

  1. Opposing or preventing sniffing.
    • 1973 February, Popular Mechanics, volume 139, number 2, page 84:
      In the summer of 1972, Dr. Charles Edwards, commissioner of the FDA, made it known that his agency was considering making it a requirement that spray cans carry a specific antisniffing warning.
  2. (computer security) Preventing sniffing (interception of network packets)
    • 2010, Ec-Council, Fundamentals and Protocols :
      Antisniffing software can be used on a switched network to sense packet sniffers.