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Sound
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noun
A set of software tools used by a third party to gain unauthorized access to a computer system and control the system while concealing itself from the user.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: computer security
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To infect (a computer system) with a rootkit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From root + kit.
