Exam PT0-002 topic 1 question 189 discussion

A dictionary is a data structure that stores a collection of items, each consisting of a key and a value. In the context of penetration testing, a dictionary can be used to store a list of commonly used words or phrases (i.e. a "wordlist") that can be fed as input into various scripts or programs, such as a brute-force password cracking tool. The key in this case would be the word or phrase, and the value could be a corresponding description or additional information. The other options listed (B. Directory, C. Symlink, D. Catalog, E. For-loop) are not typically used to store alphanumeric data in this manner.