portscanning

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A form of portscan — To scan (a network host) in order to detect open ports.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of portscan
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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