dictionary attack

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try to guess decryption keys or passwords.

/ˌdɪkʃənəɹi əˈtæk/ /ˌdɪkʃənɹi-/ /ˌdɪkʃnəɹi-/ /ˌdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi əˈtæk/ En-us-dictionary attack.oga

dictionary attack dictionary attacks

From dictionary + attack.

brute force

dictionary attacker

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