Question

analyzing word meaning
a variation on the trojan horse is a brand - new piece of encryption software that seems secure, but which actually contains a backdoor, something that allows its designers to decrypt everybodys messages.
—the code book,
simon singh
what part of speech is secure, as used in this excerpt?
what word is secure describing?
what does secure mean, as used in this excerpt?

Explanation:

1. "Secure" describes a quality of the encryption software, so it is an adjective.
2. It is describing the "encryption software".
3. In this context, "secure" means safe from unauthorized access or interference in terms of its encryption - but it's a false - sense of security as there's a backdoor.

Answer:

1. Adjective
2. Encryption software
3. Safe from unauthorized access or interference (but deceptively so)