Deface

Updated: 07/06/2021 by Computer Hope

Deface may refer to any of the following:

1. With computers, to deface is where an individual or group illegally changes a website. For example, someone may change a website's homepage to be or include something else. When defaced, the homepage or other page mentions something the user believes in or contains inappropriate material, such as swearing or nudity.

Note

Computer Hope will not assist anyone with defacing a website.

2. With a color code, #DEFACE is a light green color code. See the #DEFACE page for further information and examples of this color.

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