e/COMSEC

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has gloss	eng: The compound word COMSEC is prevalent in the United States Department of Defense culture with hundreds of secondary and tertiary words. Historically, it is originated from COMmunications SECurity; however, in the 21st century, the compound word is used without regards to its origin in thousands of pages of manuals and documents and by millions of personnel over the last fifty years. Another example is OK in the current culture; almost detached from its historical origin. Its taxonomy has created hundreds of terms, processes, devices, and concepts. Some of the main ones, related phrases and devices, are defined here to standardize the comprehension in reading the COMSEC documents and talking to people with COMSEC experience. COMSEC equipment provides security for telecommunications by converting information to a form unintelligible to an unauthorized interceptor and, subsequently, by reconverting such information in its original form for authorized recipients. Also, devices designed specifically to aid in, or as an essential element of, the conversion process.
lexicalization	eng: COMSEC
instance of	c/Encryption devices