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spamblock en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From spam + block.

Meanings

  1. Text inserted into an email address in order to make it invalid, though still readable to a human being. For example, in "jsmith-[AT]-example-[DOT]-com", the "@" and "." symbols have been replaced with literal text to prevent automated spambots from finding the email address while still leaving it readable.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
spamblocks Number=Plur lexicographic

spamblock en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

From spam + block.

Meanings

  1. To obfuscate (an email address) with a spamblock.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
spamblocks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
spamblocked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
spamblocked Tense=Past lexicographic
spamblocking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

despam · munge