spoofing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈspu̟fɪ̃ŋ] (General-American)
- /ˈspuːfɪŋ/
- [ˈspʉːfɪŋ] (Australia)
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Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Falsifying one's identity or other identifying information (e.g. location) by technical means to deceive or gain access.
- (countable, uncountable) A 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.
- (countable, uncountable) Phishing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spoofings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
tr sahtecilik (falsifying one's identity or other identifying information) · de Spoofing (method of attacking a computer program) · fi toisena esiintyminen (falsifying one's identity or other identifying information) · fi väärennys (falsifying one's identity or other identifying information) · fi harhautus (falsifying one's identity or other identifying information) · tr sahtecilik (method of attacking a computer program)