salami attack

noun

An attack against a system that consists of many minor actions (such as stealing small amounts of funds from multiple bank accounts) and is thus relatively difficult to detect.

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Meanings

nounsalami attack (plural salami attacks)

plural salami attacks

  1. computingAn attack against a system that consists of many minor actions (such as stealing small amounts of funds from multiple bank accounts) and is thus relatively difficult to detect.

Origin

Referring to the thin slices in which salami is usually served.

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APA

salami attack. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salami%20attack

MLA

“salami attack.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salami%20attack. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salami attack,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salami%20attack.

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