What is a honeypot?

"If you’ve ever wondered how the good guys on the internet go after the bad guys, one way is something called a honeypot. You see, in addition to the security measures you might expect, such as strengthening a computer network to keep cybercriminals out, the good guys use a honeypot to do just the opposite — attract the bad guys."
https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-iot-what-is-a-honeypot.html

"In computer security terms, a cyber honeypot works in a similar way, baiting a trap for hackers. It's a sacrificial computer system that’s intended to attract cyberattacks, like a decoy. It mimics a target for hackers, and uses their intrusion attempts to gain information about cybercriminals and the way they are operating or to distract them from other targets."
https://www.kaspersky.com/resource-center/threats/what-is-a-honeypot

"A honeypot is a network-attached system set up as a decoy to lure cyberattackers and to detect, deflect or study hacking attempts in order to gain unauthorized access to information systems. The same goes vice versa, in which a hacker tries to distract a, e.G. , Company with a mock-up hack, to proceed to the main hack, of which the, e.G. , company doesn’t know about."
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Honeypot

"Honeypots refer to decoy servers or systems that are deployed next to systems your organization actually uses for production. Honeypots are designed to look like attractive targets, and they get deployed to allow IT teams to monitor the system’s security responses and to redirect the attacker away from their intended target.

There are various honeypots, and they can be set up according to what your organization needs. Because they appear to be legitimate threats, honeypots act like a trap, enabling you to identify attacks early and mount an appropriate response. This honeypot meaning points to some of the ways they can be used to direct attackers away from your most important systems"
https://www.fortinet.com/resources/cyberglossary/what-is-honeypot

"A server that is configured to detect an intruder by mirroring a real production system. It appears as an ordinary server doing work, but all the data and transactions are phony. Located either in or outside the firewall, the honeypot is used to learn about an intruder's techniques as well as determine vulnerabilities in the real system.HoneynetsA "honeynet" is a network containing honeypots. A "virtual honeynet" is one that resides in a single server, but pretends to be a full network."
https://www.yourdictionary.com/honeypot

"A honeypot is, essentially, a trap for hackers. By baiting the hacker away from real systems (and wasting their time with dummy files and mimics), the honeypot can glean important information about their origin and methods, as well as their reason for intruding. Often, a honeypot is a decoy computer system that's been seasoned with a few tempting vulnerabilities."
https://proprivacy.com/guides/what-is-a-honeypot

"A honeypot is a security system designed to detect and counteract unauthorized access or use of a computer system. The name "honeypot" is used in reference to the way the system traps unauthorized users, such as hackers or spammers so they can be identified and prevented from causing further problems."
https://techterms.com/definition/honeypot

"A honeypot is a trap that an IT pro lays for a malicious hacker, hoping that they'll interact with it in a way that provides useful intelligence. It's one of the oldest security measures in IT, but beware: luring hackers onto your network, even on an isolated system, can be a dangerous game."
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3384702/what-is-a-honeypot-a-trap-for-catching-hackers-in-the-act.html

"A honeypot is a security mechanism that creates a virtual trap to lure attackers. An intentionally compromised computer system allows attackers to exploit vulnerabilities so you can study them to improve your security policies. You can apply a honeypot to any computing resource from software and networks to file servers and routers."
https://www.imperva.com/learn/application-security/honeypot-honeynet/

"A honeypot is a decoy computer system designed to attract cyber attackers so that security researchers can see how they operate and what they might be after. The honeypot is usually isolated from organisations’ main production environments, serving as bait to lure attackers into engaging with it without endangering the organisation’s data."
https://www.proofpoint.com/au/threat-reference/honeypot

"Ever wonder if there’s a way to outsmart hackers and beat them at their own game? There sure is, and honeypots in network security make the perfect bait. A security honeypot server is something you can deploy to lure cybercriminals into attacking what they think is the organization’s actual network but is just a decoy.

Honeypots in network security are a way to trick attackers into investing time and effort exploiting deliberate vulnerabilities while alerting your internal security team of their compromise attempts. The information you receive from observing a live attack through security honeypots is much more detailed than what you get from some intrusion detection systems. And it also helps to keep cybercriminals from attacking your legitimate targets."
https://sectigostore.com/blog/what-is-a-honeypot-in-network-security-definition-types-uses/