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Meaning of botnet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɒtnɛt

Definitions

  1. A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam.
    Internet
  2. spyware

Equivalents

Deutsch Botnet
Suomi bottiverkko
Français botnet
Português botnet

Examples

“Then they blacklisted addresses used by spammers. In response, senders started using botnets (networks of otherwise innocent computers).”
“Google Chrome is botnet, use Firefox instead”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

boto Botobolar Botocan Botocudo botogenin Botolan

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