low-level
adjective
low-lev·el
ˈlō-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a low level
2
: being of low importance or rank
3
: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components
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The tactics have transcended low-level website defacements and data theft too and now extend to more destructive attacks on systems such as energy grids, gas pipelines, and undersea cables.
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Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
When his game starts to go downhill, Tashi ups the stakes by setting him up in a low-level challenger match against Patrick (Josh O'Connor) — his old best friend and her ex-boyfriend.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
At just 6,955 lines of assembly language—Microsoft's low-level 6502 code talked almost directly to the processor.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The case against Tchervinski, which involves a low-level misdemeanor, remains sealed in Hamilton County Municipal Court.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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Brian Walsh, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
When his game starts to go downhill, Tashi ups the stakes by setting him up in a low-level challenger match against Patrick (Josh O'Connor) — his old best friend and her ex-boyfriend.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
At just 6,955 lines of assembly language—Microsoft's low-level 6502 code talked almost directly to the processor.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
The case against Tchervinski, which involves a low-level misdemeanor, remains sealed in Hamilton County Municipal Court.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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