"portscan" meaning in All languages combined

See portscan on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: portscans [plural]
Etymology: port + scan Etymology templates: {{compound|en|port|scan}} port + scan Head templates: {{en-noun}} portscan (plural portscans)
  1. (networking) The scanning of a network host in order to detect open ports. Categories (topical): Networking Hyponyms: portsweep Translations (scan): verkkotiedustelu (Finnish), porttiskannaus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-portscan-en-noun-5ybKa7JT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb [English]

Forms: portscans [present, singular, third-person], portscanning [participle, present], portscanned [participle, past], portscanned [past]
Etymology: port + scan Etymology templates: {{compound|en|port|scan}} port + scan Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} portscan (third-person singular simple present portscans, present participle portscanning, simple past and past participle portscanned)
  1. (networking, transitive) To scan (a network host) in order to detect open ports. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-portscan-en-verb-CqU7mES~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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