English Explanatory Dictionary

spoofing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of spoof
noun
  1. Falsifying one's identity or other identifying information (e.g. location) by technical means to deceive or gain access.
  2. A method of attacking a computer program, in which the program is modified so as to appear to be working normally when in reality it has been modified with the purpose of circumventing security mechanisms.
  3. Phishing.

Pronunciation

/ˈspuːfɪŋ/ [ˈspu̟fɪ̃ŋ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-spoofing.wav [ˈspʉːfɪŋ]

Word forms

spoofing spoofings

Derived words

antispoofing pseudospoofing
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