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dictionary attack

Syllables: dic·tion·a·ry at·tackUK/ˌdɪkʃənəɹi əˈtæk//ˌdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi əˈtæk/

dictionary attack 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.

Noun

dictionary attack (plural dictionary attacks)

  1. 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.
    • Experts warn against using ordinary words as passwords as they are vulnerable to dictionary attacks.

dictionary attack meaning in Malayalam, Punjabi, Arabic and Persian

dictionary attack in Malayalam

attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words to try and guess decryption keys or passwords
നിഘണ്ടു ആക്രമണം nighaṇṭu ākramaṇaṁ

dictionary attack in Punjabi

attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words to try and guess decryption keys or passwords
ਡਿਕਸ਼ਨਰੀ ਅਟੈਕ ḍikśanarī aṭaik

dictionary attack in Arabic

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

dictionary attack in Persian

attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words to try and guess decryption keys or passwords
حمله لغتنامهای
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dictionary attack in Thai
การโจมตีด้วยคำจากพจนานุกรม
dictionary attack in Vietnamese
tấn công từ điển

Forms of dictionary attack

pluraldictionary attacks

Origin of dictionary attack

From dictionary + attack.

Words formed from dictionary attack

Words that rhyme with dictionary attack

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Questions about dictionary attack

What does dictionary attack mean?
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.
What is dictionary attack in Malayalam?
Dictionary attack in Malayalam is നിഘണ്ടു ആക്രമണം (nighaṇṭu ākramaṇaṁ). See Dictionary attack meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is dictionary attack?
Dictionary attack is a noun.
How do you pronounce dictionary attack?
Dictionary attack is pronounced /ˌdɪkʃənəɹi əˈtæk/ (UK).
What is the plural of dictionary attack?
The plural of dictionary attack is dictionary attacks.

Words near dictionary attack in the dictionary

  1. dictionarize
  2. dictionarized
  3. dictionarizes
  4. dictionarizing
  5. dictionary
  6. dictionary attack
  7. dictionary attacker
  8. dictionary attackers
  9. dictionary attacks
  10. dictionary definition
  11. dictionary definitions

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