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denial-of-service attack

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: computer security

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Synonyms: DoS, denial of service

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 分散式阻斷服務攻擊 /分散式阻断服务攻击 (fēnsànshì zǔduàn fúwù gōngjī) — network attack
  • Chinese Mandarin: 洪水攻擊 /洪水攻击 (hóngshuǐ gōngjī) — network attack
  • Finnish: palvelunestohyökkäys — network attack
  • French: déni de service — network attack
  • Greek: επίθεση άρνησης υπηρεσίας (epíthesi árnisis ypiresías) — network attack
  • Polish: blokada usług — network attack
  • Portuguese: ataque de negação de serviço m ataque de DDoS — network attack
  • Spanish: ataque de negación de servicio — network attack
  • Swedish: överbelastningsattack — network attack