What is the difference between a 'botnet' and a 'distributed denial-of-service' attack?

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What is the difference between a 'botnet' and a 'distributed denial-of-service' attack?
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A botnet is a network of compromised computers controlled remotely. A DDoS attack is a specific type of attack that overwhelms a target with traffic, often using a botnet. They are related but distinct concepts.