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Script kiddy

A (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.

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    A (usually amateur) hacker who compromises files on others' computers or launches attacks on computer systems, using widely distributed computer programs or scripts rather than developing their own.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Script kiddy"

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WordDefinition
keyloggernounAlternative spelling of key logger. [(computing) Software or hardware designed to record keyboard entries, often for the purpose of stealing passwords or other sensitive data.]
shellscriptnounAlternative form of shell script. [(computing) A prewritten list of commands, and perhaps other control information, to be executed (interpreted) by a shell or other command interpreter.]
kiddiwinknounAlternative form of kiddywink. [(informal) A child.]
kiddiewinknounAlternative form of kiddywink. [(informal) A child.]
kids' stuffnounAlternative form of kid stuff. [(informal) Something done by, used by, or characteristic of immature people, especially children.]
kidnapernounAlternative spelling of kidnapper. [A person who kidnaps someone.]
kid's stuffnounAlternative form of kid stuff. [(informal) Something done by, used by, or characteristic of immature people, especially children.]
hack and slashernounAlternative form of hack-and-slasher. [A film, video game or other work focused mainly on violence rather than strategy.]
blackhatnounAlternative spelling of black hat. [A villain in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre).]
haxx0rnoun(leetspeak) Alternative spelling of haxxor.
quiz-kidnounAlternative form of quiz kid. [A very intelligent or accomplished child or young person, especially one who demonstrated his or her knowledge and quick thinking on radio or television programs in the mid-20th century.]
skrimshankernounAlternative form of scrimshanker. [(UK, military, slang) A shirker; one who scrimshanks.]
kidnapeenounAlternative form of kidnappee. [One who is kidnapped.]
forkbombnounAlternative form of fork bomb. [(computing) A program that creates a large number of self-replicating tasks or processes in a computer system in order to cause a denial of service.]
quiz kidnounA very intelligent or accomplished child or young person, especially one who demonstrated his or her knowledge and quick thinking on radio or television programs in the mid-20th century.
sockpuppeteernounAlternative spelling of sock puppeteer. [A person who controls a sock puppet (any sense).]
whizzkidnounAlternative spelling of whiz kid. [A brilliant or accomplished young person.]
sockpuppetnounAlternative form of sock puppet. [A puppet made from a sock placed over a hand.]
noobienounAlternative spelling of newbie. [(slang) A newcomer, someone new to something.]
scallienounAlternative form of scally. [(derogatory) A rascal or miscreant, a scallywag.]

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