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port knocking

port knocking noun: a means of securing ports on a firewall by requiring the host to attempt to connect to a prespecified sequence of closed ports before being allowed access to the desired port.

Noun

port knocking (uncountable)

  1. A means of securing ports on a firewall by requiring the host to attempt to connect to a prespecified sequence of closed ports before being allowed access to the desired port.

Questions about port knocking

What does port knocking mean?
Port knocking means a means of securing ports on a firewall by requiring the host to attempt to connect to a prespecified sequence of closed ports before being allowed access to the desired port.
What part of speech is port knocking?
Port knocking is a noun.

Words near port knocking in the dictionary

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  2. Port Jervis
  3. Port Kembla
  4. Port Kirwan
  5. Port Klang
  6. port knocking
  7. Port Laoighise
  8. Port Laoise
  9. Port Latta
  10. Port Lavaca
  11. Port Lincoln

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