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sniffer

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsnɪfɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English sniff Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English sniffer From sniff + -er.

  1. One who sniffs.
  2. The nose.
  3. A software or hardware tool for intercepting and logging network traffic.