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botnet

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English

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Etymology

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From bot +‎ net.

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Noun

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botnet (plural botnets)

  1. (Internet, computer security) A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam.
    • 2010 November 20, “Long life spam”, in The Economist:
      Then they blacklisted addresses used by spammers. In response, senders started using botnets (networks of otherwise innocent computers).

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Northern Sami

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Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈpotneh(t)/

Verb

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botnet

  1. inflection of botnit:
    1. third-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person singular past indicative
    3. second-person plural imperative

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Noun

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botnet m (plural botnets)

  1. botnet