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Untrusted vs Unsecured - What's the difference?

untrusted | unsecured |

As adjectives the difference between untrusted and unsecured

is that untrusted is not trusted while unsecured is not secured; not fastened; not attached.

untrusted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not trusted.

    • Usage notes

    * Used especially in computer science, cryptography, etc. to refer to a party or system that may be malicious or unsafe.

    unsecured

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not secured; not fastened; not attached.
  • Of a loan or guarantee, without collateral.