Alternative spelling of transient ischemic attack

(Internet) A type of network computer attack that attempts to render a particular service (e.g. web site) unavailable to its audience.

(fencing) An attack on the opponent's blade, e.g. beat, expulsion, pressure

(medicine) A temporary cessation or reduction of blood supply to part of the brain, resulting in brief neurologic dysfunction that usually persists for less than 24 hours.

plural of denial-of-service attack

A common chess opening based on the Two Knights' Defence, characterized by the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7, in which white sacrifices its king's knight to gain attacking momentum.

plural of cold boot attack

(computer security) A type of denial-of-service attack which is aimed at parsers of XML documents.

plural of billion laughs attack

plural of transient ischaemic attack