Definitions For Rootkit

Verb

rootkitt (transitive) To infect (a computer system) with a rootkit.

Noun

ROOTKIT (plural ROOTKITs) (computer security) 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.

Alternative forms

root kit

Etymology

root + kit

See also

backdoor trojan virus worm

Is Rootkit a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
11

The word Rootkit is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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