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web shell

web shell noun: a shell-like interface for issuing commands to a compromised server.

Noun

web shell (plural web shells)

  1. (Internet, computer security) A shell-like interface for issuing commands to a compromised server.

Forms of web shell

pluralweb shells

Questions about web shell

What does web shell mean?
Web shell means a shell-like interface for issuing commands to a compromised server.
What part of speech is web shell?
Web shell is a noun.
What is the plural of web shell?
The plural of web shell is web shells.

Words near web shell in the dictionary

  1. web series
  2. web server
  3. web servers
  4. Web service
  5. Web services
  6. web shell
  7. web shells
  8. web shop
  9. web shops
  10. web site
  11. web sites

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