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noun
A denial-of-service attack in which the attacker sends a succession of SYN (synchronization) requests to the target system in an attempt to consume its resources and make the system unresponsive to legitimate traffic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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verb
To carry out an attack of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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History
SYN + flood
