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DoS

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

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Stands for

Denial of Service

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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.

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

NIST CSRC Glossary

NIST CSRC Glossary

NIST CSRC Glossary — Denial of service

Accessed Jan 05, 2026Summarized

https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/denial_of_service

NIST states most site information is public information and may be distributed or copied, except material marked as copyrighted; attribution requested. Verify per-document markings before quoting.

Source: NIST CSRC Glossary (csrc.nist.gov).

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NIST CSRC Glossary
Accessed Jan 05, 2026Summarized
NIST CSRC Glossary — Denial of service
https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/denial_of_service
NIST states most site information is public information and may be distributed or copied, except material marked as copyrighted; attribution requested. Verify per-document markings before quoting.
Source: NIST CSRC Glossary (csrc.nist.gov).