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hon·ey·pot
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Princeton's WordNet
honeypot, king protea, Protea cynaroidesnoun
South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup-shaped resembling artichokes
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honeypotnoun
A pot of honey.
honeypotnoun
A place which attracts visitors.
honeypotnoun
A trap set to detect or deflect attempts at unauthorized use of information systems.
honeypotnoun
a spy who uses sex to trap and blackmail their target
honeypotnoun
Vagina.
honeypotnoun
A pet name for a loved one.
honeypotnoun
a chamberpot or slop bucket
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honeypot
A honeypot is a computer security mechanism used to detect, deflect or study attempts at unauthorized use or access of information systems. It is designed to appear as an attractive target for cyberattacks, typically mimicking a real system, but is actually isolated and monitored. Any intrusion attempts or activities in the honeypot can be logged and analyzed by the system administrators or security analysts.
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Honeypot
In computer terminology, a honeypot is a trap set to detect, deflect, or in some manner counteract attempts at unauthorized use of information systems. Generally it consists of a computer, data, or a network site that appears to be part of a network, but is actually isolated and monitored, and which seems to contain information or a resource of value to attackers.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of honeypot in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of honeypot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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