Denial Of Service

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DOS
Pronunciation
/dɪˈnaɪəl əv ˈsərvɪs/
Category
Computing
Related Field
Networking

Examples in Context

  1. Same as previous, but without quotas, the risk of a denial of service attack increases.
  2. Denial of service attack against the provider's host.
  3. This can help prevent denial of service attacks.
  4. This is a common method of waging a denial of service attack.
  5. Denial of Service attacks are both a security threat and a stability threat.

Other meanings of DOS

Denail Of Service Misc
Disk Operating System Gov
Disk Operating Systems Misc
Disk Operation System Misc
Disc Operating System Misc
Department Of State Gov
Density Of States Academic
Degradation Of Service Misc
Degrees Of Separation Academic
Director Of Sales Business