distributed denial of service
noun phrase
: an attempt to interfere with the normal operations of an online service (such as a website or app) by overwhelming it with repeated automated requests for data from multiple sources
Although computer viruses, worms and other so-called malware can be countered with good security practices and up-to-date defensive software, distributed denial of service attacks are hard to protect against.—
John Schwartz
John SchwartzA new distributed denial-of-service tool found recently in computers at several universities may be able to avoid defenses put up by Web sites …—Jack McCarthy
—abbreviation DDoS
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Four techniques constitute the bulk of its direct actions: distributed denial of service attacks; document disclosures; defacement of Web sites; and non-cyber action, ranging from pranks, such as sending targets unwanted pizza deliveries, to street protests.
—Yochai Benkler, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2012
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Yochai Benkler, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2012
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