rootkits

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A form of rootkit — A set of software tools used by a third party to gain unauthorized access to a computer system and control the system while concealing itself from the user.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of rootkit
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of rootkit
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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