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script kiddy

script kiddy is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of script kiddy

pluralscript kiddies

Questions about script kiddy

What is script kiddy the alternative spelling of?
Script kiddy is the alternative spelling of script kiddie.

Words near script kiddy in the dictionary

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

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