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SynAc
Acronym

DoS

DoS stands for Denial of Service, an attack targeting system availability.

Senses

Availability disruptionDenial of Service

DoS attacks aim to disrupt availability by overwhelming or crashing a target. Distributed variants (DDoS) amplify the attack using many sources.

References
  • NIST CSRC GlossaryJan 05, 2026
    NIST CSRC Glossary — Denial of service
    https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/denial_of_service
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    Source: NIST CSRC Glossary (csrc.nist.gov).