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rootkit

The correct spelling is rootkit.

How to pronounce rootkit

noun

Say it like: Roo-tki-t

The correct spelling is rootkit. A set of software tools used by a third party to gain unauthorized access to a computer system and control the system while concealing itself from the user.

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noun

  1. 1.A set of software tools used by a third party to gain unauthorized access to a computer system and control the system while concealing itself from the user.

verb

  1. 1.To infect (a computer system) with a rootkit.

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