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It's about being in the middle of the encrypted tunnel, not the network traffic. It's no more misleading than saying "man".



If you already now it's about an encrypted tunnel you also know it isn't literally a man.

Especially because PITM is already used in other contexts

https://www.acronymfinder.com/PITM.html




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