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Meaning of Byzantine attack | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of attack involving multiple nodes collaborating to disrupt the network.

Examples

“Finally, the Byzantine attack raises the problem of reaching a consensus among nodes when an unknown number⟳ of them maybe traitors.”
“Four main Byzantine attacks include⟳ “Black Holes,” “Flood⟳ Rushing,” “Wormholes,” and “Overlay Network Wormholes” [10].”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Byzantine Empire Byzantine fault tolerance Byzantine fire Byzantine Greek Byzantine Patriarch Byzantine scale

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