attack vector

noun

A path or method used by a hacker to gain access to a target system, such as a computer or network server.

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Meanings

nounattack vector (plural attack vectors)

plural attack vectors

  1. computingA path or method used by a hacker to gain access to a target system, such as a computer or network server.
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APA

attack vector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20vector

MLA

“attack vector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20vector. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attack vector,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attack%20vector.

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