"portsweep" meaning in All languages combined

See portsweep on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: portsweeps [plural]
Etymology: From port + sweep. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|port|sweep}} port + sweep Head templates: {{en-noun}} portsweep (plural portsweeps)
  1. (computing) A portscan that connects to numerous host computers in search of a specific open port rather than scanning a single computer for any open port. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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