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salami attack

salami attack noun: an attack against a system that consists of many minor actions (such as stealing small amounts of funds from multiple bank accounts) and is thus relatively difficult to detect.

Noun

salami attack (plural salami attacks)

  1. An attack against a system that consists of many minor actions (such as stealing small amounts of funds from multiple bank accounts) and is thus relatively difficult to detect.

Forms of salami attack

pluralsalami attacks

Origin of salami attack

Referring to the thin slices in which salami is usually served.

Questions about salami attack

What does salami attack mean?
Salami attack means an attack against a system that consists of many minor actions (such as stealing small amounts of funds from multiple bank accounts) and is thus relatively difficult to detect.
What part of speech is salami attack?
Salami attack is a noun.
What is the plural of salami attack?
The plural of salami attack is salami attacks.

Words near salami attack in the dictionary

  1. salamed
  2. Salameh
  3. Salamehs
  4. Salames
  5. salami
  6. salami attack
  7. salami attacks
  8. salami publication
  9. salami publications
  10. salami publishing
  11. salami slice

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