spoofing

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspuːfɪŋ/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːfɪŋ

Verb[edit]

spoofing

  1. present participle and gerund of spoof

Noun[edit]

spoofing (countable and uncountable, plural spoofings)

  1. (computing) 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.
  2. (computing) Phishing.

Translations[edit]

phishing — see phishing
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