botnet

From bot +‎ net.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒtnɛt/

botnet (plural botnets)

1. (Internet, computer security) 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.
   • 2010 November 20, “Long life spam”, in The Economist:

     Then they blacklisted addresses used by spammers. In response, senders started using botnets (networks of otherwise innocent computers).

2. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) (4chan slang) spyware

   Google Chrome is botnet, use Firefox instead

• botherder

• Betton, Botten

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈpotneh(t)/

botnet

1. inflection of botnit:
   1. third-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person singular past indicative
   3. second-person plural imperative

• IPA^(key): /ˈbodnet/ [ˈboð̞.net̪]
• Rhymes: -odnet
• Syllabification: bot‧net

botnet m (plural botnets)

1. (Internet, computer security) botnet