| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| DDoS | Distributed Denial of Service (an attack that attempts to take down a web service, launched from multiple sources at the same time) |
| Denial | preventing other people from accessing |
| Distributed | spreading out an attack so that it is launched from multiple sources |
| DoS | Denial of Service (an attack that attempts to take down a web service) |
| Service | a website or online application |