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denial of service

denial of service noun: a denial-of-service attack.

Noun

denial of service (plural denials of service)

  1. (Internet) A denial-of-service attack.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see denial, of, service.
    • Black people have led protests against immigration restrictions, denial of service in restaurants, and employment discrimination right up to the present time (Walker 1980), in particular when even the authorities of the state could not be counted upon to help.1996, Akwatu Khenti, “A Historical Perspective on Racism”, in Carl E. James, editor, Perspectives on Racism and the Human Services Sector, University of Toronto Press, →ISBN, page 70

Forms of denial of service

pluraldenials of service

Questions about denial of service

What does denial of service mean?
Denial of service means a denial-of-service attack.
What part of speech is denial of service?
Denial of service is a noun.
What is the plural of denial of service?
The plural of denial of service is denials of service.

Words near denial of service in the dictionary

  1. denial is not a river in Egypt
  2. denial is not just a river in Egypt
  3. denial isn't a river in Egypt
  4. denial isn't just a river in Egypt
  5. denial of pregnancy
  6. denial of service
  7. denial of services
  8. denial-of-service attack
  9. denial-of-service attacks
  10. Denialgate
  11. denialism

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