TOFU

Noun

TOFU (uncountable)

(networking) Initialism of trust on first use, a type of network software security model where a client requests an identification code from a remote host when establishing the first connection. [from 2008]

Synonym: TUFU

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Etymology

Noun

tofu (countable and uncountable, plural tofus)

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

Synonym: bean curd

Synonym: soycheese

(computing, typography) A box or rectangle, empty or with a question mark or hexadecimal code inside, displayed by some systems in place of a character not supported by available fonts. (such as â–¡ or 𐕪)

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• FOUT

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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