denial-of-service attack

English

Noun

denial-of-service attack (plural denial-of-service attacks)

(Internet) A type of network computer attack that attempts to render a particular service (e.g. web site) unavailable to its audience.

Related terms

DoS

Translations

network attack

Chinese:
Mandarin: 分散式阻斷服務攻擊, 分散式阻断服务攻击 (fēnsànshì zǔduàn fúwù gōngjī), 洪水攻擊, 洪水攻击 (hóngshuǐ gōngjī)

Finnish: palvelunestohyökkäys (fi)
Spanish: ataque de negación de servicio m

See also

nuke

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