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sniffer

/ˈsnɪfɚ/ US

Rhymes with -ɪfə(ɹ)

noun sniffers

One who sniffs.
informal The nose.
A software or hardware tool for intercepting and logging network traffic.

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noun one who sniffs

Português	farejador

noun a mechanism for intercepting and logging network traffic

Português	sniffer

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@misc{sniffer_2026,
  title = {sniffer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sniffer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}