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surface area en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The total area on the surface of an object.
2. (countable, qualifier:computer security, uncountable) The total resources of a system that are accessible from the outside world and thus might be attacked.
   • Disabling network access to unused ports reduces surface area.

Forms

Synonyms

attack surface

Translations (16)

pl powierzchnia (total resources of a system) · hy մակերես (total area on surface of figure) · pl powierzchnia (total area on surface of figure) · sk výmera (total area on surface of figure) · hu alapterület (total area on surface of figure) · es área superficial (total area on surface of figure) · br gorreenn (total area on surface of figure) · mi horahanga mata (total area on surface of figure) · fi pinta-ala (total area on surface of figure) · eo surfaca areo (total area on surface of figure) · nb overflateareal (total area on surface of figure) · fi hyökkäyspinta (total resources of a system) · nn overflateareal (total area on surface of figure) · cmn 面積 /面积 (total area on surface of figure) · cmn 表面積 /表面积 (total area on surface of figure) · fi hyökkäyspinta-ala (total resources of a system)