spoofing

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spoofing

/ˈspuːfɪŋ/
[ˈspu̟fɪ̃ŋ] US
[ˈspʉːfɪŋ] Australia

Rhymes with -uːfɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of spoof

noun spoofings

countable, uncountable Falsifying one's identity or other identifying information (e.g. location) by technical means to deceive or gain access.
countable, uncountable A method of attacking a computer program, in which the program is modified so as to appear to be working normally when in reality it has been modified with the purpose of circumventing security mechanisms.
countable, uncountable Phishing.

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noun method of attacking a computer program

Deutsch	Spoofing

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@misc{spoofing_2026,
  title = {spoofing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spoofing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}