downgrade dance

noun

A form of attack in which the malicious client negotiates with the server so as to establish a connection using an older, vulnerable version of the protocol.

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Meanings

noundowngrade dance (plural downgrade dances)

plural downgrade dances

  1. computingA form of attack in which the malicious client negotiates with the server so as to establish a connection using an older, vulnerable version of the protocol.
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APA

downgrade dance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downgrade%20dance

MLA

“downgrade dance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downgrade%20dance. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downgrade dance,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downgrade%20dance.

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