Ver:
Dicho de un aparato, un objeto, etc.: estropearse
(deteriorarse).
DRAE. Diccionario de la Lengua Española.
physical harm caused to sth
which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
A rating used to calculate a
vulnerability, based on the relative damage incurred if a threat exploits a
vulnerability. For example, if a threat can obtain root privileges by
exploiting a vulnerability, the potential damage is rated high. If a vulnerability
only lets the threat browse a portion of a file system, and this type of
activity causes little or no damage to the network, the potential damage is
rated low.
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