Word: shellcodes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shell
codes
Definition: Plural of shellcode. A small piece of code, used as the payload of a virus or other malware, that launches a shell so that the attacker can control the compromised computer.
Morphemes:
Affix: shell
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An operating system software user interface, whose primary purpose is to launch other programs and control their interactions; the user's command interpreter. Shell is a way to separate the internal complexity of the implementation of the command from the user. The internals can change while the user experience/interface remains the same.
Affix: code
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cryptographic system using a codebook that converts words or phrases into codewords.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.