dictionary attack

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noun dictionary attack an attempt to hack into a computer or network by submitting every word in a dictionary as a possible password 3
noun dictionary attack an attempt to break into a password-protected computer or computer system with a software program that successively tries all the words in a large dictionary or other word list. 1
noun dictionary attack an attempt by a spammer to obtain a list of valid email addresses by testing possible usernames in combination with a domain name. 1
noun dictionary attack (Internet) An attack that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try and guess passwords or decryption keys. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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