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dictionary attacks

dictionary attacks is the plural of dictionary attack.

Meaning of dictionary attack

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.

Questions about dictionary attacks

What is dictionary attacks the plural of?
Dictionary attacks is the plural of dictionary attack.

Words near dictionary attacks in the dictionary

  1. dictionarizing
  2. dictionary
  3. dictionary attack
  4. dictionary attacker
  5. dictionary attackers
  6. dictionary attacks
  7. dictionary definition
  8. dictionary definitions
  9. dictionary form
  10. dictionary forms
  11. dictionary on historical principles

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