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attack vector

attack vector noun: a path or method used by a hacker to gain access to a target system, such as a computer or network server.

Noun

attack vector (plural attack vectors)

  1. A path or method used by a hacker to gain access to a target system, such as a computer or network server.

Forms of attack vector

pluralattack vectors

Questions about attack vector

What does attack vector mean?
Attack vector means a path or method used by a hacker to gain access to a target system, such as a computer or network server.
What part of speech is attack vector?
Attack vector is a noun.
What is the plural of attack vector?
The plural of attack vector is attack vectors.

Words near attack vector in the dictionary

  1. attack time
  2. attack times
  3. attack timing
  4. attack timings
  5. attack transport
  6. attack vector
  7. attack vectors
  8. attackability
  9. attackable
  10. attacked
  11. attackedst

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