denial-of-service

American  

[dih-nahy-uhl-uhv-sur-vis] / dɪˈnaɪ əl əvˈsɜr vɪs /

adjective

Digital Technology.

1. pertaining to or being an incident in which a computer or computer network is disabled, disrupting access or service.

   a website hit by a denial-of-service attack; unintentional denial-of-service problems.

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Other Word Forms

• denial of service
  noun

Etymology

Origin of denial-of-service

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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denial-of-service

Cybersecurity experts say denial-of-service hackers are often state-backed actors seeking money and can use tactics to try to hide their identity.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

It’s not entirely clear how far-reaching the damage of the attacks has been, but the combination of ransomware and distributed denial-of-service seems to have had a fairly profound impact on day-to-day life in the country.

From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2022

On Feb. 15 and 16, Ukrainian banks suffered major denial-of-service attacks, meaning their websites were rendered inaccessible.

From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2022

The Ukrainians adapted to denial-of-service attacks that rendered some websites unavailable by switching networks and getting protection from companies based elsewhere.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022

Among the threats they are preparing for: ransomware and malware attacks; denial-of-service attacks that take down websites; and data wiping and theft, possibly simultaneously.

From Reuters ● Feb. 27, 2022