Evasion definition
The act or an instance of evading.
noun
An evading; specif., an avoiding of a duty, question, etc. by deceit or cleverness.
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Evasion is defined as avoiding or escaping a person or thing.
An example of evasion is not paying income taxes for ten years.
An example of evasion is purposely being in a different room from your ex-girlfriend at a party.
noun
To undertake an attack in such a way that it remains undetected by the Intrusion Detection System. Typically, an attacker has to know how an IDS reacts to certain attack patterns; the attacker then changes these patterns so that the attack blends in with the rest of the traffic and thus remains undetected.
A means of evading; a subterfuge.
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A way of doing this; subterfuge.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
evasion
Plural:
evasionsOrigin of evasion
- Middle English evasioun from Old French evasion from Late Latin ēvāsiō ēvāsiōn- from Latin ēvāsus past participle of ēvādere to evade evade
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle French évasion, from Late Latin evasionem (accusative of evasio).
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