Definitions
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- noun informal One who
sniffs . - noun informal The
nose . - noun computing A mechanism for
intercepting andlogging network traffic .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a person who sniffs
Etymologies
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Examples
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But, he, the sniffer, is not considered, what's replaced his role is some theoretical bogey man.
Boing Boing: October 19, 2003 - October 25, 2003 Archives 2003
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My sniffer is barely able to pick up the smell of a T-bone on a grill.
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In separate federal court filings last night here, plaintiffs in the TJX case provided additional information showing how computer hackers, using a data-capturing program called a "sniffer" -- may have been able to steal more than 100 million cards.
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It's called a sniffer and capture the information.
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All they do is sit outside with a laptop, wait for customers to make a purchase, then use a so-called sniffer program to get into a store's wireless network.
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All they need is a laptop, wireless connection and some simple software call a sniffer program.
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He is convinced that every time you click "send," your message goes to a clunky government keyword sniffer that, on finding any of the naughty words it's looking for, blinks red lights at some snoozing functionary's desk.
Davis Sweet: Jihad, Bomb, Nuke, Anthrax, Screw Carnivore... 2008
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The alleged criminals sat outside with a laptop, waited for a wireless purchase to go down, and then used a so-called sniffer program to get into a store's network.
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If you want to preserve the integrity of each scent, load 'em side by side, and run your nose across them in succession--as if your sniffer were a mouth and your arm a harmonica.
Mixology #1: NK Violette over Ava Luxe Black Tea ScentScelf 2008
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If you want to preserve the integrity of each scent, load 'em side by side, and run your nose across them in succession--as if your sniffer were a mouth and your arm a harmonica.
Archive 2008-10-01 ScentScelf 2008
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Sniffers can be used to track Bluetooth signals, helping identify devices.
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