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DDOS

Noun CEFR B1
ˈdiːˌdɒs

Definitions

A distributed denial-of-service attack, one that originates from many different (geographically and network topographically) sources, on a network of networks such as the Internet.

Internet

Equivalents

FrançaisDDoS

Examples

“Some bots help⟳ refresh⟳ your Facebook feed⟳ or figure⟳ out how to rank Google search⟳ results; other bots impersonate humans and carry⟳ out devastating DDoS attacks.”

CEFR level

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