What does botnet mean?

n. A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge.

botnet

🇺🇸 /ˈbɑːtnet/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbɒtnet/

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A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge.

The botnet was used to send spam emails without the knowledge of the computer owners.

A network of private computers infected with malicious software and controlled as a group without the owners' knowledge.