botnet

English

Etymology

From bot +‎ net.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒtnɛt/

Noun

botnet (plural botnets)

1. (Internet, computer security) A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam.
   • 2010 November 20, “Long life spam”, in The Economist:

     Then they blacklisted addresses used by spammers. In response, senders started using botnets (networks of otherwise innocent computers).

Translations

collection of compromised computers

• Finnish: bottiverkko
• French: botnet (fr) m
• German: Botnet n
• Portuguese: botnet f
• Romanian: botnet n

See also

• botherder

Anagrams

• Betton, Botten

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpotneh(t)/

Verb

botnet

1. inflection of botnit:
   1. third-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person singular past indicative
   3. second-person plural imperative

Spanish

Noun

botnet m (plural botnets)

1. botnet