spoofer

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spoofer

/ˈspuːfə/ UK
/ˈspufɚ/ US

Rhymes with -uːfə(ɹ)

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From spoof + -er.

noun spoofers

Someone who spoofs.
A computer program that falsifies something. an IP address spoofer

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

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spoofer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/spoofer

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"spoofer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/spoofer.

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@misc{spoofer_2026,
  title = {spoofer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spoofer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}