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botnet

/ˈbɒtnɛt/ UK

noun botnets

Internet A collection of compromised computers that is gradually built up and then unleashed as a DDOS attack or used to send very large quantities of spam. Then they blacklisted addresses used by spammers. In response, senders started using botnets (networks of otherwise innocent computers).
spyware Google Chrome is botnet, use Firefox instead

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noun collection of compromised computers

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"botnet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/botnet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{botnet_2026,
  title = {botnet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/botnet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}