attack vector

collocation in English

meaningsofattackandvector

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attack
noun
uk
/əˈtæk/us
/əˈtæk/
a violent act intended to hurt or damage someone ...
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vector
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvek.tər/us
/ˈvek.tɚ/
physics
something physical such as a force that has size ...
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(Definition ofattackandvectorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For each class, a specificattackvectoris described here.
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The bombers have the advantage of being able to select the parameters of the missionattackvector, speed and altitude.
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This area is called theattackvectorand consists of number of degrees of arc each side of the targets course.
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In practice, this type of malware requires a connection between the two operating systems to use as anattackvector.
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A secondattackvectorutilizes an advertising network in order to have the user click on an advertisement that redirects them to a site hosting the malicious software itself.
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The illuminators would drop white target illuminators at points along theattackvector, allowing aircraft to follow these markers over long distances and thus avoid getting lost en route.
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Possible directory traversal attack vectors are open file descriptors to directories outside the jail.
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Each browser is likely to be within a different security context, and each context may provide a set of unique attack vectors.
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After war developed, all entities began taking turns being the beings who kept the city rolling (and deflecting the permanent attack vectors that had been created during the war).
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There are three possible attack vectors.
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