A botnet is a group of applications running on ________ computers in a DDoS attack.

Botnet

A large group of software applications (called robots or bots) that run without user intervention on a large number of computers.

DDoS Attack

Distributed Denial of Service Attack, a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.

Applications

Programs or software designed to perform specific tasks for the user, ranging from productivity and communications to entertainment and education.