Meaning of dictionary attack | Babel Free
/ˌdɪkʃənəɹi əˈtæk/Definitions
An attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try to guess decryption keys or passwords.
Equivalents
العربية
هجوم المعجم
Deutsch
Wörterbuchangriff
Español
ataque de diccionario
Français
attaque par dictionnaire
Italiano
attacco a dizionario
日本語
辞書攻撃
한국어
사전 공격
Nederlands
woordenboekaanval
Polski
atak słownikowy
Português
ataque de dicionário
Русский
перебо́р по словарю́
Examples
“Experts warn against using ordinary words as passwords as they are vulnerable to dictionary attacks.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.