botnet

From bot +‎ net.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒtnɛt/

botnet (plural botnets)

1. (Internet, computer security) A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam.
   • 2010, "Long life spam", The Economist, 20 Nov 2010:

     Then they blacklisted addresses used by spammers. In response, senders started using botnets (networks of otherwise innocent computers).

• botherder

• Betton

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpotneh(t)/

botnet

1. inflection of botnit:
   1. third-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person singular past indicative
   3. second-person plural imperative

botnet m (plural botnets)

1. botnet