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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portscan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
portscan
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To scan (a network host) in order to detect open ports.

Transitive verb

noun

The scanning of a network host in order to detect open ports.

Etymology

From port + scan.

Usage

Inflected Forms

portscans (present, singular) portscanning (participle, present) portscanned (participle, past) portscanned (past) portscans (plural)

Questions

What does portscan mean?
To scan (a network host) in order to detect open ports.
Where does portscan come from?
From port + scan.

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