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Honey pot

Term used to describe a computer or network setup with the purpose of attracting a computer hacker. These computers allow a system administrator or security expert to analyze how a computer hacker may attempt to hack a network without risking the threat to their own network. By analyzing this, the system administrator or security expert can then implement the needed security into their network, making it more secure.

Also see: Hacker, Security definitions

 

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