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deface Definition

de·face (dē fās′, di-)

transitive verb -·faced′, -·fac′·ing

  1. to spoil the appearance of; disfigure; mar
  2. to make illegible by injuring the surface of

Etymology: ME defacen < OFr desfacier: see de- & face

deface Related Forms

de·face′·ment noun de·fac′er noun

deface Synonyms

deface

v.

disfigure, scratch, mutilate, efface; see cancel 1, damage 1, destroy 1.

Deface Hacker Definition

Generally means to mar or alter a Website in some undesirable way. Because most Web servers are vulnerable to being exploited, they are often compromised by crackers who replace the information on Web pages with other information to their liking.

One particular Website at http://www.attrition.org/mirror/attrition/ lists various sites that have been defaced—an item that they call “the defacement mirror.” However, a note on this attrition Website currently says that what began as a rather tiny collection of Website defacement mirrors soon turned into a massive 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week project. By 2001, says this note, a single day’s mirroring included more than 100 defaced Websites—more than three times the total mirrored for 1995 and 1996. By May 2001, maintaining “the mirror” became a full-time, thankless chore, so the sponsors stopped the activity. Today’s Website features what had been there as of May 21, 2001.

See Also: Crackers; Cracking.

deface Usage Examples

Object

  • statue: Despite sin all humans still bear the image of God -- a defaced statue d ).
  • poster: However it is a bit naughty of them to use pro London 2012 stickers to deface the propaganda posters on the Paris Metro!
  • sign: In Bahman Jalali's striking Image of imaginations, a defaced shop sign is superimposed onto a nineteenth-century photo of a woman.
  • building: Shop blinds had defaced the building to mask solar glare.
  • book: In some cases the library had scanned from defaced books which also lead to poor quality extracts.
  • site: Even if a hacker is successful at breaking into a system, they can't deface the web site.

Subject

  • graffito: Many have been vandalized and defaced by graffiti, those that are completely overgrown are fortunate in having been spared most of this.
  • litter: We target land that has become defaced by litter and refuse and prosecute negligent owners.

Modifying Another Word

  • otherwise: Applying graffiti to, or otherwise defacing, the property of others.
  • much: These works are much defaced, the hewn stones having been carried off to make field dikes.
  • so: Posted by: Tony Butler | 05 May 2006 at 09:59 AM So defacing a ballot paper is an offense?
  • now: On the lintel, Meryra kneels to adore the cartouches of the Aten, King and Queen ( now defaced ).
  • not: We will not deface the rock by chopping or adding holds.
  • deliberately: Also the many murals which were defaced deliberately we believe by later rulers?

Preposition: in

way: Manufacturers labels must not be altered or defaced in any way.

Preposition: of

monument: This led to the destruction of Al Amarna and the defacing of many monuments and temples where the name of Akenaten was defaced.

Preposition: with

  • graffito: The street signs are mostly defaced with graffiti or vandalized.
  • paint: The 80 year old monument was defaced with red paint and the words ' Why glorify war?

Preposition: by

  • graffito: Everything from swings and roundabouts to safety surfacing and local buildings have been destroyed, damaged, ripped up or defaced by graffiti.
  • litter: We target land that has become defaced by litter and refuse and prosecute negligent owners.

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