DoS

noun, verb — 3 senses

DoS

noun

/diː oː ˈɛs/

Etymology From denial of service.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Internet A denial-of-service attack.

Derived terms: DDoS

DoS

verb

Etymology From denial of service.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Internet To commit a denial-of-service attack against.

In addition to out-of-spec traffic, malicious packets can contain payloads that cause a system to crash. A packet's payload is taken as input into a service. If the input is not properly checked, the application can be DoSed.2003, Jack Koziol, Intrusion Detection with Snort, Indianapolis, IN: Sams Publishing, →ISBN, page 15:

DoS

noun

1

Education A Director of Studies; someone who oversees the scholarly aspects of an institution, including faculty development and curriculum design.

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