单词 | social engineering |
释义 | social engineering[ soh-shuhl en-juh-neer-ing ] / ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR social engineering ON THESAURUS.COM nounPolitical Science. the manipulation of social beliefs and behaviors by public or private entities through legislation, policy, and investment. a technique that uses psychological manipulation, fraud, or dishonesty to force people to disclose private personal or corporate information, or to take a particular action:Hackers are using social engineering to perpetrate phishing scams. Origin of social engineeringFirst recorded in 1895–1900 OTHER WORDS FROM social engineeringso·cial en·gi·neer, nounWords nearby social engineeringsocial distancing, social drinker, social dumping, social dynamics, Social Education Centre, social engineering, social environment, social evil, social evolution, social exclusion, social fund Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for social engineeringsocial engineering nounthe manipulation of the social position and function of individuals in order to manage change in a society Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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