zombie computer
zombie computer noun: a computer connected to the Internet that has been compromised by a hacker by means of a computer virus, computer worm, or Trojan horse program and can be used to perform malicious tasks under the remote direction of the hacker.
Noun
zombie computer (plural zombie computers)
- A computer connected to the Internet that has been compromised by a hacker by means of a computer virus, computer worm, or Trojan horse program and can be used to perform malicious tasks under the remote direction of the hacker.
- The danger is manifested in this version because the hackers are gaining control of as many as thousands of vulnerable zombie computers in order to magnify and direct their full-scale assault against a single victim from all directions.1999, Brian Fonseca, “"Denial-of-service attacks employ zombie PCs to hit networks"”, in Infoworld Daily News
- Synonyms:
- zombie host
Synonyms of zombie computer
Forms of zombie computer
| plural | zombie computers |
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Origin of zombie computer
From zombie + computer. First use appears c. 1999. See cite below.
Questions about zombie computer
- What does zombie computer mean?
- Zombie computer means a computer connected to the Internet that has been compromised by a hacker by means of a computer virus, computer worm, or Trojan horse program and can be used to perform malicious tasks under the remote direction of the hacker.
- What part of speech is zombie computer?
- Zombie computer is a noun.
- What is the plural of zombie computer?
- The plural of zombie computer is zombie computers.
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