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Definition of 'steg'

English

Etymology 1

Shortening of steganography.

Verb

  • (informal) To conceal (data) by means of steganography.
  • * 1994 , "Virtual Bob", Crypto Maniac'' (on Internet newsgroup ''comp.sys.mac.programmer )
  • Stego rasterizes the image, then stegs data into the least significant bit (or LSB) of each of the RGB color values.
  • * 2002 , "the Pull", getting started'' (on Internet newsgroup ''alt.fan.cult-dead-cow )
  • Another project being worked on is stegging banned religious books from every language and putting them on the web.
  • * 2004 , David Clarke, Technology and terrorism
  • It has become an article of faith that bin Laden and his associates routinely communicate through stegged messages posted on pornographic Web sites.
  • * 2008 , "Steve Walker", Sick evil perverted pedos now helping terrorists.'' (on Internet newsgroup ''uk.legal )
  • Sounds like nonsense to me - if you're going to pass stegged files there's plenty of anonymous dropfile sites, no need to use CP facilities which are likely to be subject to extra law enforcement, surveillance and site takedowns etc.

    Etymology 2

    From an Icelandic word for the male of several animals. Compare stag.

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    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (obsolete) A gander.
  • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)

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    Similar to 'steg'

    stag, stig, stog, sthg