Usually means: Executable code exploiting software vulnerabilities.
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  1. shellcode: Wordnik
  2. shellcode: Wiktionary
  3. Shellcode: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Shellcode: Webster's New World Hacker Dictionary

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  1. ShellCode: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (shellcode)

noun:  (computing) A small piece of code, used as the payload of a virus or other malware, that launches a shell so that the attacker can control the compromised computer.

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