an attack by a computer hacker or virus in which a very large number of messages are sent to a website in a very short time, so that it stops working and people cannot use it
Synonyms and related words
The internet
access number
account name
address
denial of service attack
noun countable computing
US
Word Forms
singular
denial of service attack
plural
denial of service attacks
DEFINITIONS1
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an attack by a computer hacker or virus in which a very large number of messages are sent to a website in a very short time, so that it stops working and people cannot use it