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dictionary attack

noun

Meaning

  1. An attack that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try and guess passwords or decryption keys

Etymology / origin

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Related words

rubber-hose cryptanalysis(English)discovered attack(English)offensive(English)attempt(English)attack(English)defense(English)safecracking(English)swack(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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