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Wiktionary

  1. script kiddienoun

    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 using their own unique programs or scripts.

Wikipedia

  1. Script kiddie

    A script kiddie, skiddie, kiddie, or skid is an unskilled individual who uses scripts or programs developed by others, primarily for malicious purposes.

Wikidata

  1. Script kiddie

    In hacker culture a script kiddie or skiddie, are unskilled individuals who use scripts or programs developed by others to attack computer systems and networks and deface websites. It is generally assumed that script kiddies are juveniles who lack the ability to write sophisticated hacking programs or exploits on their own, and that their objective is to try to impress their friends or gain credit in computer-enthusiast communities. The term is typically pejorative.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of script kiddie in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of script kiddie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of script kiddie in a Sentence

  1. James Scott, Senior Fellow, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology:

    Between the black box proprietary code, barebones computers we call voting machines and a mass of completely unqualified election officials, our election system is up for grabs to anybody with even a modest interest and some script kiddie capability. The cyber-kinetic attack surface here is wide open.


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  • スクリプトキディJapanese
  • ஸ்கிரிப்ட் கிட்டிTamil

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