incident

n. happening, occurrence, event; affair which could have serious consequences; embarrassing blunder; event that involves tension and potential violence

adj. likely to occur; involved in; related to; part of

An incident is a series of events that involves an attack or series of attacks (compromise and/or breach of security) at one or more sites.For the usages in mathematics, see:incidence (geometry)graph (mathematics)Incident management, as it is used in business management, software testing etc. For , INCIDENT, the culfest of NITK Surathkal, see:Incident
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Noun
1. a single distinct event
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(hyponym) cause celebre
(part-holonym) episode
2. a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"
(hypernym) disturbance, disruption, commotion, stir, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle
Adjective
1. falling or striking on something
(pertainym) incidence
2. (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; "incidental expenses"; "the road will bring other incidental advantages"; "extra duties incidental to the job"; "labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion"; "confusion incidental to a quick change"
(synonym) incidental
(similar) omissible

adj. incident, incidental

n. incident, event, mishap, episode

n. incident, occurrence, event; affair which could have serious consequences