Meanings
noundenial-of-service attack (plural denial-of-service attacks)
plural denial-of-service attacks
- computer securityA type of network computer attack that attempts to render a particular service (e.g. web site) unavailable to its audience.
Synonyms: DoS, denial of service
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of network computer attack that attempts to render a particular service (e.g. web site) unavailable to its audience.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 分散式阻斷服務攻擊 /分散式阻断服务攻击, 洪水攻擊 /洪水攻击
- 分散式阻斷服務攻擊 /分散式阻断服务攻击 (fēnsànshì zǔduàn fúwù gōngjī)network attack
- 洪水攻擊 /洪水攻击 (hóngshuǐ gōngjī)network attack
Finnish palvelunestohyökkäys
- palvelunestohyökkäysnetwork attack
French déni de service
- déni de servicenetwork attack
Greek επίθεση άρνησης υπηρεσίας
- επίθεση άρνησης υπηρεσίας (epíthesi árnisis ypiresías)network attack
Polish blokada usług
- blokada usługnetwork attack
Portuguese ataque de negação de serviço m ataque de DDoS
- ataque de negação de serviço m ataque de DDoSnetwork attack
Spanish ataque de negación de servicio
- ataque de negación de servicionetwork attack
Swedish överbelastningsattack
- överbelastningsattacknetwork attack
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APA
denial-of-service attack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denial-of-service%20attack
MLA
“denial-of-service attack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denial-of-service%20attack. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “denial-of-service attack,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denial-of-service%20attack.
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