Spectre -

: Derived from the Latin spectrum (appearance or vision). The British spelling is "spectre," while American English typically uses "specter". 2. Technology and Cybersecurity

: It exploits speculative execution , a technique used by processors to improve speed by predicting future instructions. This can allow unauthorized access to sensitive information stored in memory. 3. Economics and Philosophy spectre

: A major hardware security flaw discovered in 2018 affecting modern microprocessors. : Derived from the Latin spectrum (appearance or vision)