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DoS
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Appendix:Variations of "dos"
English
Etymology 1
From en denial of service.
Alternative forms
en DOS
Pronunciation
en /diː oː ˈɛs/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-DoS.wav Southern England
Noun
s es
en computing Internet A denial-of-service attack.
Derived terms
en DDoS
Verb
~es
en transitive computing Internet To commit a denial-of-service attack against.
en 2003 Jack Koziol Intrusion Detection with Snort Indianapolis, IN Sams Publishing 157870281X sVqEFXjbcRoC 15 DoSed In addition to out-of-spec traffic, malicious packets can contain payloads that cause a system to crash. A packet's payload is taken as input into a service. If the input is not properly checked, the application can be DoSed.
Etymology 2
Noun
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en education A Director of Studies; someone who oversees the scholarly aspects of an institution, including faculty development and curriculum design.
Anagrams
en dos ods sod OD's ODS dso OS&D SOD OSD ODs SDO SoD DSO