👉 Netcat, short for "Network Connection Tool," is like a digital Swiss Army knife for network programming, but instead of swords and knives, it uses sockets to make network connections. It's so versatile, you could say it's the ultimate multitasking buddy, connecting to multiple servers simultaneously, sending data, receiving responses, and all without breaking a sweat (or a password).
Here's a rather unsettling example sentence: "I decided to use netcat to scan my neighbor's Wi-Fi for their secret password, because who else would want to find out my Netflix binge-watching habits?"
