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script kiddies

script kiddies is the plural of script kiddy.

script kiddies is the plural of script kiddie.

Meaning of script kiddie

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
    Synonyms:
    skid, skiddie

Questions about script kiddies

What is script kiddies the plural of?
Script kiddies is the plural of script kiddy.

Words near script kiddies in the dictionary

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

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