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to CTF

to CTF

8.2
To compete in a Capture The Flag game in person or online
  • verb
  • Jargon
: CTF
  • Many cybersecurity enthusiasts CTF online to test their hacking skills.

Examples

  • Have you ever CTFed in a virtual tournament?

  • I love to CTF with my friends on weekends.

  • We decided to CTF after school with our friends in the park.

  • She loves to CTF at summer camp every year.

  • We decided to CTF with our friends at the gaming event downtown.

  • Many cybersecurity students CTF as part of their training in hacking competitions.

  • Every summer, she participates in CTF challenges at technology camps.

Synonyms

to play
vsto CTF
336 1.0

Compete against another team or player in a sport

is participation in one specific named team competition in person or online

Surface Forms

CTF infinitive
CTFed past
CTFed past participle
CTFing present participle
CTFs third person singular

Etymology

CTF used as a verb means to take part in a Capture The Flag game or challenge, in the park or online. Think of it like saying 'to play' the flag game: teams search for a 'flag' and try to capture it. So, to CTF is simply to join and play that game.