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Anonymous definition - hacker
Computer crackers commonly attempt to exploit a
computer system by sending messages in an anonymous fashion—protecting their
identity from being disclosed. Anonymous accounts are used widely to access
information and software-sharing systems on computers mainly using the FTP. The user accesses the systems by
utilizing a user name of “anonymous” or “guest” without a password.
See Also: Computer; Crackers; File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
Webster's New World Hacker Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Bernadette Schell and Clemens Martin.
Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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