Botmaster

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A malicious hacker who controls a botnet. Internet

    "Tracking the botmaster to her true physical location is a complex problem that is described in detail in the next section."

Example

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"Tracking the botmaster to her true physical location is a complex problem that is described in detail in the next section."

Etymology

From bot + master.

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