English Dictionary
Cerberus
n : (Greek mythology) 3-headed dog guarding the entrance to
Hades; son of Typhon [syn: {Cerberus}]
English Computing Dictionary
Kerberos
The {authentication} system of {MIT}'s Project
{Athena}. It is based on {symmetric key cryptography}.
Adopted by {OSF} as the basis of security for {DME}.
(1997-02-04)