spoofing

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/ˈspuːfɪŋ/US[ˈspu̟fɪ̃ŋ]Australia[ˈspʉːfɪŋ]

noun

Falsifying one's identity or other identifying information (e.g. location) by technical means to deceive or gain access.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of spoof
nounspoofing (countable and uncountable, plural spoofings)

plural spoofings

  1. countableuncountablecomputingFalsifying one's identity or other identifying information (e.g. location) by technical means to deceive or gain access.
  2. countableuncountablecomputingA method of attacking a computer program, in which the program is modified so as to appear to be working normally when in reality it has been modified with the purpose of circumventing security mechanisms.
  3. countableuncountablecomputingPhishing.

Translations

Finnish toisena esiintyminen, väärennys
  • toisena esiintyminenfalsifying one's identity or other identifying information
  • väärennysfalsifying one's identity or other identifying information
  • harhautusfalsifying one's identity or other identifying information
German Spoofing
  • Spoofingmethod of attacking a computer program
Turkish sahtecilik, sahtecilik
  • sahtecilikfalsifying one's identity or other identifying information
  • sahtecilikmethod of attacking a computer program

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with spoofing

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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