dictionary attacker

noun

A person or bot that carries out a dictionary attack

Meanings

noundictionary attacker (plural dictionary attackers)

plural dictionary attackers

  1. InternetA person or bot that carries out a dictionary attack
Cite this entry
APA

dictionary attacker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictionary%20attacker

MLA

“dictionary attacker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictionary%20attacker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dictionary attacker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dictionary%20attacker.

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