portscanner

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noun

A software program that performs portscans.

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Meanings

nounportscanner (plural portscanners)

plural portscanners

  1. computingA software program that performs portscans.

Origin

From port + scanner.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“portscanner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portscanner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portscanner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portscanner.

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