dictionary attacks

A form of dictionary attack — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dictionary attack
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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