portsweep

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noun

A portscan that connects to numerous host computers in search of a specific open port rather than scanning a single computer for any open port.

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Meanings

nounportsweep (plural portsweeps)

plural portsweeps

  1. computingA portscan that connects to numerous host computers in search of a specific open port rather than scanning a single computer for any open port.

Origin

From port + sweep.

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APA

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

MLA

“portsweep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portsweep. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portsweep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portsweep.

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