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netcat

networking

A networking utility for reading from and writing to network connections using TCP or UDP, often called the 'Swiss army knife' of networking

Pronunciation

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NET-kat

/ˈnɛtkæt/

Two syllables with stress on the first. A compound of 'net' (network) and 'cat' (the Unix concatenate command). Pronounced as a single word, not spelled out.

Source: nmap.org(official spec)

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