Tripwire (disambiguation)

A tripwire is a mechanical assembly designed to detect an anticipated type of target, and to trigger an apparatus that acts upon or records information about, that target.
"Tripwire" also may refer to one of the following:

Technology

Open Source Tripwire, open source intrusion detection software
Tripwire (company), a software company that builds and sells commercial versions of Tripwire-based software

Military doctrine

Tripwire force, a small but credible military force acting as a strategic deterrent, with the understanding that any hostility directed against said force or area would ignite an armed conflict between two powers; for example, the NATO and U.S. forces deployed in the Baltic states as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve.

Titled documents

Tripwire, U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement publication
General-interest works:
- Tripwire (novel), by Lee Child
- Tripwire (2010), by Stephen Cole (writer)

Film and television

Tripwire (film) 1990 American film directed by James Lemmo
Tripwire, documentary on Aboriginal soldiers in Australia narrated by musician Archie Roach 1995

Games and comics

Tripwire Interactive, a video game developer
Tripwire (G.I. Joe), a character from the G.I. Joe universe

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