"reverse shell" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reverse shells [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reverse shell (plural reverse shells)
  1. (zoology) A univalve shell whose volutions run in the opposite direction to that of a standard screw thread. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-reverse_shell-en-noun-jU90l1OQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (computing) An interactive command shell initiated from a remote computer. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-reverse_shell-en-noun-8bssZsn0 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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          "volution",
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