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Sound
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noun
A largely obsolete form of denial-of-service attack, involving broadcasting ICMP packets with the intended victim's IP address to a large computer network, causing the victim's computer to be overwhelmed by the response packets from the network.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: computer security
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History
In reference to the Smurf cartoon characters, suggesting a large number of small attackers overwhelming a larger opponent.
