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replay attack

replay attack noun: an attempt to subvert security by recording legitimate communications and repeating them to try to impersonate a valid user.

Noun

replay attack (plural replay attacks)

  1. (computer security) An attempt to subvert security by recording legitimate communications and repeating them to try to impersonate a valid user.

Forms of replay attack

pluralreplay attacks

Questions about replay attack

What does replay attack mean?
Replay attack means an attempt to subvert security by recording legitimate communications and repeating them to try to impersonate a valid user.
What part of speech is replay attack?
Replay attack is a noun.
What is the plural of replay attack?
The plural of replay attack is replay attacks.

Words near replay attack in the dictionary

  1. replatings
  2. replats
  3. replatted
  4. replatting
  5. replay
  6. replay attack
  7. replay attacks
  8. replay value
  9. replayability
  10. replayable
  11. replayed

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