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DoS en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /diː oː ˈɛs/

Etymology

From denial of service.

Meanings

1. (Internet) A denial-of-service attack.

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DDoS

DoS en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /diː oː ˈɛs/

Etymology

From denial of service.

Meanings

1. (Internet, transitive) To commit a denial-of-service attack against.
   • In addition to out-of-spec traffic, malicious packets can contain payloads that cause a system to crash. A packet's payload is taken as input into a service. If the input is not properly checked, the application can be DoSed. 2003, Jack Koziol, Intrusion Detection with Snort, Indianapolis, IN: Sams Publishing, →ISBN, page 15:

Forms

DoS en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

1. A Director of Studies; someone who oversees the scholarly aspects of an institution, including faculty development and curriculum design.