SQL Injection Glossary Definition

SQL injection is a code injection technique that is used to attack data-driven applications, in which malicious or manipulative SQL statements are inserted into an entry field for execution.

See also: SQL Injection.

SQL Injection is a Web or Internet foundation concept used to describe how online resources, websites, users, clients, and services relate to one another.

In security and compliance work, this term helps teams describe controls, risks, identity practices, standards, audits, or protective technologies. It is relevant when managing access, reducing exposure, documenting safeguards, or demonstrating accountability.

Technical and nontechnical stakeholders use this concept when discussing how websites, browsers, servers, addresses, and online services work together.

Related concepts include World Wide Web and Internet.

Additional Resource: MDN Web Docs Glossary.