Intrusion Countermeasure Electronics
<security, jargon> (ICE) A contrived acronym for security
software, coined by {Usenet}ter Tom Maddox and popularised by
{William Gibson}'s {cyberpunk} SF novels. In Gibson's novels
ICE software responds to intrusion by attempting to literally
kill the intruder.
The term is not in serious use as of 2000 apart from the
commercial software product, {BlackICE} and a growing number
of others.
See also: {icebreaker}.
[{Jargon File}]
(2000-03-18)