Noun (thing)
    
  
    DoS attack (denial of service attack)  
          
      
          
      
      
   
  
                  
                            
              
  
                  
                            
              
  
    
        a hacking technique where a computer server is rendered inoperable due to a flood of fake traffic        
          
      
          
      
      
    
  
      Although WAFs (web application firewalls) have come a long way, DoS attacks are still one of the main benefits of running a botnet