"spoofer" meaning in All languages combined

See spoofer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈspuːfə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈspufɚ/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-spoofer.oga [US] Forms: spoofers [plural]
Rhymes: -uːfə(ɹ) Etymology: From spoof + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|spoof|-er|text=+|tree=1}} From spoof + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} spoofer (plural spoofers)
  1. Someone who spoofs.
    Sense id: en-spoofer-en-noun-o3M-6psj Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 52 48
  2. (computing) A computer program that falsifies something.
    Sense id: en-spoofer-en-noun-5Me8gRga Categories (other): Computing, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 30 70 Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 33 67 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 16 84 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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