A tripwire is a passive triggering mechanism such as a wire attached to a device.
Tripwire or tripwires may also refer to:
Books Tripwire (novel), 1999 book by Lee Child Tripwire (novel), 2010 book by Steve Cole
Games and comics Tripwire Interactive, a video game developer Tripwire (G.I. Joe), a character from the G.I. Joe universe
Music The Tripwires, an American band Tripwires (British band)
Other uses Tripwire (magazine), a genre culture entertainment publication based in the United Kingdom Tripwire (film), a 1990 American film directed by James Lemmo Tripwire force, a small but credible military force acting as a strategic deterrent Open Source Tripwire, open source intrusion detection software Tripwire (company), a software company that builds and sells commercial versions of Tripwire-based software