honeypot

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• honey pot

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: hŭn'ē-pŏt

[edit] Noun

honeypot (plural honeypots)

1. A pot of honey.
2. (chiefly British) A place which attracts visitors.
   • 2004, Bernice Davidson, "England 2004: Bright lights on the water," Telegraph.co.uk, 13 Mar. (retrieved 28 June 2008),

     Superb Roman remains, Georgian architecture and countless museums justify Bath's position as a tourist honeypot.

3. (computing) A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
   • 2007, "Data leak: Cyber sherlocks outwit hackers," The Economic Times, 12 Oct. (retrieved 29 June 2008),

     Computer experts install honeypots to trick hackers.

4. (US, slang) Vagina.
   • 2004, Anne Friedman, "Hoo-ha? No.," Stanford Daily (US), 24 Nov. (retrieved 29 June 2008),

     I won’t use "vagina," so what am I left with? . . . How about Honey Pot? I hadn’t even heard this one until my friend’s boyfriend said it in a car on the way to pub night.

5. (US, slang, dated) A pet name for a loved one.
6. (obsolete) a chamberpot or slop bucket