Salami slicing refers to a series of many small actions, often performed by clandestine means, that as an accumulated whole produces a much larger action or result that would be difficult or unlawful to perform all at once. The term is typically used pejoratively. Although salami slicing is often used to carry out illegal activities, it is only a strategy for gaining an advantage over time by accumulating it in small increments, so it can be used in perfectly legal ways as well.
An example of salami slicing, also known as penny shaving, is the fraudulent practice of stealing money repeatedly in extremely small quantities, usually by taking advantage of rounding to the nearest cent (or other monetary unit) in financial transactions. It would be done by always rounding down, and putting the fractions of a cent into another account. The idea is to make the change small enough that any single transaction will go undetected.
In information security, a salami attack is a series of minor attacks that together results in a larger attack. Computers are ideally suited to automating this type of attack.
... noting success in asserting its authority, do it again and gradually tighten restrictions until they turned into a blockade—salami slicing, as it does in so many areas of international affairs.
THE PRESENT ... The strikes came after a string of terrorist attacks by the TTP on Pakistan’s security forces ... In simple terms, the TTA, through the TTP, wanted to capture these territories — the first part of its salami-slicing tactic. Why? ... THE PAST ... AP ... X.
Is Pakistan endangered by salami slicing?. The term salami slicing, by the way, refers to a military warfare tactic involving domination or capture of an adversary’s territory bit by bit, piece by piece through a series of small, incremental advances.
Jeff Nelligan says he attended about 2,300 of his three sons’ games over 22 years ... How You Can Raise Resilient Kids ... “For God’s sake, I don’t want the heel,” was the exasperated tone from a customer directed at a butcher slicing up a salami for her.
Salami, prosciutto and chorizo are classics. Roll or fold thin slices of meat to create visual interest and make them easy to pick up ... Pre-slice harder cheeses and include cheese knives for soft varieties.Step 4.
Clarke does this by placing dehydrated slices of citrus along two opposite edges of the board (but not all the way around — it's not a picture frame) ... On the edges that are not covered by dehydrated fruit, Clarke arranges folded thinly sliced salami.
300g chicken salami (thinly sliced)½ cup grated cheddar cheese1/2 cup green olives (sliced)1/2 cup roasted tomatoes (finely chopped)1/2 cup roasted red capsicum (sliced)½ cup caramelised onion¼ cup ...
Alas, the reality is more complicated ... But there’s more ... Beijing is deeply worried that US efforts to ensure Taiwan is not forcibly annexed by the PRC are a cover for an alleged American plot to consolidate Taiwan independence through salami-slicing.
It's hard to tell what it is at first ... One Hormel tray had just had pepperoni, hard salami, and crackers, and a small label instructed people to "refrigerate after opening.". The other also had cheese slices and instruction to "keep refrigerated." ... .
Under normal circumstances, they would likely continue on this path, using “salami-slicing” tactics to nibble away at Japan’s territorial integrity as they have done in the South China Sea and Bhutan, ...
... and chopped boiled egg mixed with the best mayonnaise you can get your hands on, salad greens, salami slices and fresh chopped sun- or oven-dried tomatoes with a generous sprinkling of black pepper.
By getting its timing so wrong, the danger now is that rather than gently bringing down rates over the next few months – as it had hoped to do – the Bank will be forced into having to slice rates salami-style to rescue the economy from recession ... .
By getting its timing so wrong, the danger now is that rather than gently bringing down rates over the next few months – as it had hoped to do – the Bank will be forced into having to slice rates salami-style to rescue the economy from recession ... ....
While Bhutan being a time-tested ally of India did not agree to this deal at the time, China has over the years employed what analysts call “salami slicing” to gradually encroach on disputed areas.
By getting its timing so wrong, the danger now is that rather than gently bringing down rates over the next few months – as it had hoped to do – the Bank will be forced into having to slice rates salami-style to rescue the economy from recession ... .
