umbrella term

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Singular
umbrella term

Plural
umbrella terms

umbrella term (plural umbrella terms)

  1. A term used to cover a broad category of functions rather than a single specific item
    “Cryptology” is an umbrella term that encompasses cryptography and cryptoanalysis.

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