DoS — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A denial-of-service attack.

   Usage

   • Internet

Verb

1. To commit a denial-of-service attack against.

   Usage

   • Internet
   • Transitive

   Examples

   More examples (1)

   In addition to out-of-spec traffic, malicious packets can contain payloads that cause a system to crash. A packet's payload is taken as input into a service. If the input is not properly checked, the application can be DoSed.

Noun

1. A Director of Studies; someone who oversees the scholarly aspects of an institution, including faculty development and curriculum design.

Noun

1. the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

   Synonyms

   Department of StateUnited States Department of StateState DepartmentState

   Broader terms

   executive department

   Examples

   the Department of State was created in 1789