verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To free from shadow; to allow to become illuminated. transitive
2. 2
   To combine (a password file) with its corresponding "shadow file" in order to facilitate cracking of the passwords. transitive

Etymology

From un- + shadow.

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