"salami attack" meaning in English

See salami attack in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: salami attacks [plural]
Etymology: Referring to the thin slices in which salami is usually served. Head templates: {{en-noun}} salami attack (plural salami attacks)
  1. (computing) An attack against a system that consists of many minor actions (such as stealing small amounts of funds from multiple bank accounts) and is thus relatively difficult to detect. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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