spoofing

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Synonyms: spooling, spooning, spooking, spooring, sporting, swooping, scoffing, spotting, pooling, spiffing, snooping

Antonyms: spooling, spooning, spooking, spooring, sporting, swooping, scoffing, spotting, pooling, spiffing, snooping

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|spoof||ing-form}}

Noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} [[falsify|Falsifying]] one's [[identity]] or other identifying information (e.g. [[location]]) by [[technical]] [[mean]]s to [[deceive]] or gain [[access]].
2. {{lb|en|computing}} A method of attacking a computer [[program]], in which the program is modified so as to appear to be working normally when in reality it has been modified with the purpose of [[circumvent]]ing [[security]] [[mechanism]]s.
3. {{lb|en|computing}} [[phishing|Phishing]].

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