SQLi
nounUK /ˌes kjuː ˈel aɪ/
US /ˌes kjuː ˈel aɪ/
A sneaky way a bad person tricks a website into showing or changing its secret information.
The security team fixed the login page so hackers could not use SQLi to break in.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A weakness in a computer program that lets attackers sneak harmful commands into a database.
The scanner flagged the search box as a possible SQLi.
3. A type of cyberattack that targets the data stored behind a website.
After the SQLi, the company reset all user passwords.
4. A security topic that programmers study to keep websites safe.
She learned about SQLi in her first web development class.