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bot herd

bot herd noun: a large collection of compromised systems exploited for malicious purposes.

Noun

bot herd (plural bot herds)

  1. (Internet, computer security) A large collection of compromised systems exploited for malicious purposes.
    • So-called bot herds - networks of compromised PCs under the control of a malicious hacker - continue to be used as launch pads for other types of attack2005 September 19, “Hackers target net call systems”, in BBC Online

Forms of bot herd

pluralbot herds

Questions about bot herd

What does bot herd mean?
Bot herd means a large collection of compromised systems exploited for malicious purposes.
What part of speech is bot herd?
Bot herd is a noun.
What is the plural of bot herd?
The plural of bot herd is bot herds.

Words near bot herd in the dictionary

  1. Bosworths
  2. bot
  3. bot farm
  4. bot flies
  5. bot fly
  6. bot herd
  7. bot herder
  8. bot herders
  9. bot herds
  10. bot-flies
  11. bot-fly

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