Use stole in a sentence. 1  a long, robelike outer garment worn by matrons in ancient Rome. 2  a long, decorated strip of cloth worn around the neck or over one shoulder by officiating clergy of various churches. 3  a woman's long scarf of cloth or fur worn around the shoulders.
A threat, in the context of computer security, refers to anything that has the potential to cause serious harm to a computer system. A threat is something that may or may not happen, but has the potential to cause serious damage. Threats can lead to attacks on computer systems, networks and more.
In ordinary language, the word threat is easily understood. It is an urged course of action which carries with it some sanction or penalty if not carried out. It is a form of intimidation, fulmination, harassment or warning which carries with it some form of penalty.. In Hadley v State, a 1990 case published by the Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, Justice McMillan wrote: The term threat ... in criminal law is a menace or declaration of one's purpose or intention toward injury to the person, property, or rights of another, by commission of an unlawful act.