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Kill-Bit

A term used to describe an Internet Explorer feature designed to close security holes. A Kill-Bit (also called killbit) is an instruction to the browser to never use a specific piece of ActiveX control software. It's common for Microsoft security bulletins to include Kill-Bits to disable individual ActiveX controls.



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