countermeasure

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈkaʊntəmɛʒə/

Noun

in-plural

Any action taken to counteract or correct another. / (military, chiefly in the plural) Any of the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy.

Japanese Meaning

別の作用を打ち消したり修正するために取られる対策。また、軍事分野では、主に複数形で用いられ、敵の作戦効果を低下させるために使用される装置や技術。

What is this buttons?

The company implemented a countermeasure to fix the security vulnerability before it was exploited.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その会社は、脆弱性が悪用される前に修復するための対策を講じた。

Details

Sense（1）

Any action taken to counteract or correct another.

We fear that this will be the beginning of a negative development of measures and countermeasures, at the end of which there will be no winner CNN-money, Why President Trump's obsession with German cars is misplaced, Jackie Wattles and Charles Riley, May 31, 2018

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