Ddos

Pronunciation: /diː diː ɒs/

Definitions of DDoS

noun A distributed denial-of-service attack, a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic of a targeted server or network by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic.

Example Sentences

A1 A DDoS attack can make a website unreachable.

A2 DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service.

B1 Companies often invest in DDoS protection to prevent cyber attacks.

B2 The website was taken down by a massive DDoS attack.

C1 Hackers used a sophisticated DDoS method to overwhelm the server.

C2 The cybersecurity team successfully mitigated the DDoS attack before any damage was done.

Examples of DDoS in a Sentence

formal The company's website was temporarily shut down due to a DDoS attack.

informal Our website got taken down by a DDoS attack.

slang Our site got wrecked by a DDoS.

figurative The influx of negative thoughts was like a DDoS on her mind.

Grammatical Forms of DDoS

• plural: DDoSes
• present tense: DDoSing
• future tense: will DDoS
• perfect tense: has DDoSed
• continuous tense: is DDoSing
• singular: DDoS
• positive degree: more DDoS
• infinitive: to DDoS
• gerund: DDoSing
• participle: DDoSed

Origin and Evolution of DDoS

First Known Use: 1999 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service, which refers to a cyber attack where multiple compromised systems are used to target a single system, causing a denial of service for users of the targeted system.

Evolution of the word: The term DDoS was coined in 1999 as a variation of the earlier term 'DoS' (Denial of Service), which had been in use since the 1980s. The prefix 'Distributed' was added to emphasize the use of multiple systems in the attack, distinguishing it from traditional DoS attacks.