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Raresocial engineering
The correct spelling is social engineering.
How to pronounce social engineering
noun
Say it like: Sos-hal- en-jin-eer-ing
The correct spelling is social engineering. Use of numerical data to inform social programs. For example: "Using social engineering, the new cardinal has efficiently re-arranged the Church's outreach."
Usage Examples
“Using social engineering, the new cardinal has efficiently re-arranged the Church's outreach.”
“After our hacking attempts failed, we tried social engineering, walking into the building and claiming we had to do some urgent work in the server room.”
Definition
noun
- 1.Use of numerical data to inform social programs.
- 2.Efforts to influence attitudes and social behaviors on a large scale, in order to produce desired characteristics in a target population.
- 3.The practice of tricking a user into giving, or giving access to, sensitive information, thereby bypassing most or all protection.
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