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surface areas

surface areas is the plural of surface area.

Meaning of surface area

Noun

surface area (countable and uncountable, plural surface areas)

  1. The total area on the surface of an object.
  2. (computer security) The total resources of a system that are accessible from the outside world and thus might be attacked.
    • Disabling network access to unused ports reduces surface area.
    Synonyms:
    attack surface

Questions about surface areas

What is surface areas the plural of?
Surface areas is the plural of surface area.

Words near surface areas in the dictionary

  1. surfable
  2. surface
  3. surface analyses
  4. surface analysis
  5. surface area
  6. surface areas
  7. surface boundary layer
  8. surface boundary layers
  9. surface car
  10. surface cars
  11. surface clutter

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