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What makes CrowdStrike so ubiquous that their error created such catastrophe? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by pastermil@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] pr06lefs@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I assume "endpoint" here means a computer that is on the network?

[–] Dran_Arcana@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago

Endpoint is any PC/laptop/sign/POS/etc. It's a catchall term for anything that isn't a server. it basically refers to any machine that might be logged into and used by a non-IT user.

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 months ago

A computer that is used by a user, aka "not a server"