fuzzing

/ˈfʌzɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of fuzz: to become covered with soft fibers or particles.
    • The old towel is fuzzing all over the bathroom floor.
    • Stop fuzzing the sweater by rubbing it so much.
    • The fabric is fuzzing after being rubbed against the rough surface.
  2. To make something unclear or blurred.
    • The fog was fuzzing the outline of the buildings.
    • The static was fuzzing the radio signal.
    • He kept fuzzing the focus of the camera by accident.
noun
  1. The process of becoming covered with soft fibers or particles.
    • The fuzzing of the wool sweater happened after just a few wears.
    • The fuzzing on the old couch showed how much it had been used.
    • To prevent fuzzing, wash delicate fabrics inside out.
  2. A technique in software testing where random or invalid data is input to find bugs.
    • Automated fuzzing is a common way to find vulnerabilities.
    • Fuzzing helped discover several crashes in the new app.
    • The developer used fuzzing to test the program's security.
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