Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Klingon word: buv Part of speech: noun Definition: classification Source: TKD

USED IN CANON: Hung buv rav: patlh Hut classified level 9 and above (KBoP) {Hung buv} = "security classification" (i.e. security clearance) TREK TRIVIA: Shortly before her death in 2387, Ambassador K'Ehleyr was denied access to files on the Net relating to the High Council's inquiries into the Khitomer Massacre, Council Member Duras had restricted the files to *du-ko-cha* clearance or higher and K'Ehleyr's own clearance of *pah-doQ-cha* was insufficient. (TNG "Reunion") SEE ALSO: poj analysis (n) HIDjolev menu (n) mem catalog (n) chovnatlh specimen (n) mut species (n) Segh race (type, sort, class) (n) ngoq code (n) ngoqDe' encoded message (n) chaw' ngoq password, passcode (n) buv classify (v) poj analyze (v) pegh keep something secret, be secret, classified (v) (Lieven, 11/2014 < qepHom 2014): Maltz also said that now that everyone knows the word {meS} ["knot"], he can add that {meS} is a frequently used slang term for "encrypt". Similarly, {meSHa'} means "decrypt". Lieven also mentioned that {So'} is the normal way to say "encrypt", {So'Ha'} means "decrypt with permission", and {baghHa'} means "decrypt without permission". -- Voragh tlhIngan ghantoH pIn'a' Ca'Non Master of the Klingons