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denial-of-service attack

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A malicious attack on a network resource that prevents legitimate users from accessing the resource, typically implemented by initiating an overwhelming number of spurious requests for service.

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  • noun Internet A type of network computer attack that attempts to render a particular service (e.g. web site) unavailable to its audience.

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