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passive attacks

passive attacks is the plural of passive attack.

Meaning of passive attack

Noun

passive attack (plural passive attacks)

  1. An attack in which the cryptanalyst cannot interact with any of the parties involved, attempting to break the system solely based upon observed data such as ciphertext.
  2. A damaging effect that is caused by an object or character when another character interacts with it.
    • The dungeon fern has a passive attack that releases spores.
    Synonyms:
    passive

Questions about passive attacks

What is passive attacks the plural of?
Passive attacks is the plural of passive attack.

Words near passive attacks in the dictionary

  1. passive aggressors
  2. passive armor
  3. passive armour
  4. passive armours
  5. passive attack
  6. passive attacks
  7. passive box
  8. passive boxes
  9. passive defense
  10. passive defenses
  11. passive euthanasia

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