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directory traversals

directory traversals is the plural of directory traversal.

Meaning of directory traversal

Noun

directory traversal (countable and uncountable, plural directory traversals)

  1. An attack in which the attacker causes a system to move from an allowed path or directory to one which is meant to be private via path change commands.

Questions about directory traversals

What is directory traversals the plural of?
Directory traversals is the plural of directory traversal.

Words near directory traversals in the dictionary

  1. directory climbing
  2. directory climbings
  3. directory service
  4. directory services
  5. directory traversal
  6. directory traversals
  7. directoryless
  8. directour
  9. directours
  10. directress
  11. directresses

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