Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

Defense Trade Regulations
     
         The U.S. law governening munitions export and defense
        technology (F-16s, TOW missiles and {cryptology}).  According
        to the U.S. (and Canada) cryptography is a munition and people
        who export it can be charged as though they were exporting
        bombs or state secrets.  People have been.
     
        See also {EFF}.
     
        (1995-06-19)