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Probe - technical definition
Any online effort, such as a request, program, or transaction,
intended to get data about a computerÂ’s or a networkÂ’s
state. For example, a person can conduct a probe of the network by sending an
“empty” message to determine whether a destination really exists.
See Also: Network.
Symantec Security Response. Glossary. [Online, July 15, 2004.] Symantec
Security Response Website.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/refa.html.
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