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ATTAQUE DENI SERVICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- denial-of-service attack
1, record 1, English, denial%2Dof%2Dservice%20attack
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DoS attack 2, record 1, English, DoS%20attack
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An attack] that makes a service unavailable for use by legitimate users, or that delays system operations and functions. 3, record 1, English, - denial%2Dof%2Dservice%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A denial-of-service (DoS) attack is a type of cyber attack in which a malicious actor aims to render a computer or other device unavailable to its intended users by interrupting the device's normal functioning. DoS attacks typically function by overwhelming or flooding a targeted machine with requests until normal traffic is unable to be processed, resulting in denial-of-service to addition users. A DoS attack is characterized by using a single computer to launch the attack. 2, record 1, English, - denial%2Dof%2Dservice%20attack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- denial of service attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque par déni de service
1, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20d%C3%A9ni%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attaque par refus de service 2, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20refus%20de%20service
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Attaque qui] consiste d'une activité visant à rendre un service inutilisable ou à ralentir l'exploitation et les fonctions d'un système donné. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20d%C3%A9ni%20de%20service
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une attaque par déni de service (DoS) est un type de cyberattaque dans lequel un acteur malveillant vise à rendre un ordinateur ou un autre appareil indisponible pour ses utilisateurs prévus en interrompant le fonctionnement normal de l'appareil. Les attaques DoS fonctionnent généralement en submergeant ou en saturant une machine ciblée de requêtes jusqu'à ce que le trafic normal ne puisse plus être traité, ce qui entraîne un déni de service pour les utilisateurs supplémentaires. Une attaque DoS se caractérise par l'utilisation d'un seul ordinateur pour lancer l'attaque. 4, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20d%C3%A9ni%20de%20service
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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