DoS

nounverbnounattested in dialogue

//diː oː ˈɛs//

A denial-of-service attack.

noun

1
A denial-of-service attack.

Etymology

From denial of service.

verb

1
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.

noun

1
A Director of Studies; someone who oversees the scholarly aspects of an institution, including faculty development and curriculum design.

Forms

plural: DoSs, DoSes
past tense: DoSed
past participle: DoSed
present participle: DoSing
third person singular: DoSes

dormant · Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.dormitory · A room containing a number of beds (and often some other…Dorothy · A female given name from Ancient Greek.

DoS · A denial-of-service attack.

dosage · The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount;…dose · A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.Dost · A surname from German.

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