"fuzzer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fuzzers [plural]
Etymology: fuzz + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fuzz|er|id2=agent noun}} fuzz + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} fuzzer (plural fuzzers)
  1. (computing) A software program that performs fuzz testing. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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