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dictionary attack in Arabic

هجوم المعجم

UK/ˌdɪkʃənəɹi əˈtæk//ˌdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi əˈtæk/

dictionary attack in Arabic: هجوم المعجم. In English, dictionary attack means an attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try to guess decryption keys or passwords.

Arabic words for dictionary attack

attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words to try and guess decryption keys or passwords
هجوم المعجم

English meaning of dictionary attack

  1. noun An attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try to guess decryption keys or passwords.

Full definition of dictionary attack

dictionary attack in a sentence

  • Experts warn against using ordinary words as passwords as they are vulnerable to dictionary attacks.

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Questions about dictionary attack in Arabic

What is the meaning of dictionary attack in Arabic?
Dictionary attack in Arabic is هجوم المعجم.
ما معنى كلمة dictionary attack؟
Dictionary attack: هجوم المعجم.
What does dictionary attack mean in English?
Dictionary attack means an attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try to guess decryption keys or passwords.

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