AI & the web
Distributed Denial of Service
A denial-of-service attack using many systems against a target.
In everyday use
A flood of requests arrives from numerous compromised devices.
What to keep in mind
Distinguish hostile traffic from a genuine surge before drawing conclusions.
Also searched as: DDoS
Further reading
Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.
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