black box

black box definition - computer

A custom-made electronic device, such as a protocol converter or encryption system. Yesterday's black boxes often become today's off-the-shelf products. See Black Box Corporation.


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The Black Box

A black box does not have to look like a box. It can be any contraption that is custom made for an application.






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