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dictionary attack

/ˌdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi əˈtæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
dic-tion-a-ry at-tack
IPA
/ˌdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi əˈtæk/
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try to guess decryption keys or passwords.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dictionary + attack.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi əˈtæk/
  • British English: /ˌdɪkʃənəɹi əˈtæk/

Inflected Forms

dictionary attacks (plural)

Phrases

dictionary attacker brute force

Frequently Paired Words

brute force

Rhymes With

back black attack track lack jack pack cook back mac iraq crack hack

Questions

How do you pronounce dictionary attack?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi əˈtæk/.
What does dictionary attack mean?
An attempt to illegally access a computer network, website, etc., that uses a list of words (from a dictionary) to try to guess decryption keys or passwords.
Where does dictionary attack come from?
From dictionary + attack.

How to pronounce dictionary attack

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