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script kiddie

UK/ˈskɹɪpt ˌkɪdi/

script kiddie noun: a (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.

Noun

script kiddie (plural script kiddies)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.
    • Generally speaking, script kiddies are bored individuals without girlfriends or boyfriends who can think of nothing better to do on a Saturday night than make people come into work to fix a failing system.2003, Kevin Day, Inside the Security Mind: Making the Tough Decisions, Prentice Hall Professional, →ISBN, page 126
    • It is important to realize that the motive behind the script kiddie or recreational hacker is a more ego-driven destruction of data without a hidden moral, political, or economic agenda.2011, Will Gragido, John Pirc, Cybercrime and Espionage: An Analysis of Subversive Multi-Vector Threats, Newnes, →ISBN, page 115
    Synonyms:
    skid, skiddie

script kiddie meaning in Tamil

script kiddie in Tamil

பழகு கொந்தர், மழலைக் கொந்தர், கிளிக் கொந்தர், சோச்சிக் கொந்தர்

Synonyms of script kiddie

Forms of script kiddie

pluralscript kiddies
alternative formscript kiddy

Questions about script kiddie

What does script kiddie mean?
Script kiddie means a (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.
What is script kiddie in Tamil?
Script kiddie in Tamil is பழகு கொந்தர், மழலைக் கொந்தர், கிளிக் கொந்தர். See Script kiddie meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is script kiddie?
Script kiddie is a noun.
How do you pronounce script kiddie?
Script kiddie is pronounced /ˈskɹɪpt ˌkɪdi/ (UK).
What is the plural of script kiddie?
The plural of script kiddie is script kiddies.

Words near script kiddie in the dictionary

  1. script doctor
  2. script doctors
  3. script editor
  4. script editors
  5. script fill
  6. script kiddie
  7. script kiddies
  8. script kiddy
  9. script monkey
  10. script monkeys
  11. script out

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