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 criminal law. A menace; a declaration of oneâs purpose or intention to work injury to the person, property, or rights of another. A threat has been defined to be any menace of such a nature and extent as to unsettle the mind of the person on whom it operates, and to take away from his acts that free, voluntary action which alone constitutes consent. Abbott.