Safety features in U.S. nuclear weapons/Definition

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Safety features in U.S. nuclear weapons [r]: Those design techniques and specific components, inside or immediately adjacent to U.S. nuclear weapons that minimize the chance of unauthorized nuclear detonation or contamination due to accident or deliberate action; they complement Positive Control, stockpile testing, and other U.S. nuclear surety techniques not adjacent to the weapons