SINKHOLE

sinkhole, sink, swallow hole

(noun) a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

sinkhole (plural sinkholes)

(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage

Synonyms: cenote, doline, dolina, kettle hole (Britain), shakehole, sink (Britain), swallet (Britain), swallow hole

A depressed area in which waste or drainage collects.

(pinball) A hole in the playfield that rewards the player when the ball is guided into it.

(internet) A domain name server that has been configured to hand out non-routeable addresses for all domains, so that every computer that uses it will fail to get access to the real website.

(computer security) An attack which redirects requests - be it network or memory accesses - to a new location defined by the attacker.

Source: Wiktionary

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