Phishing — meaning in English
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English meaning
- phishing noun The practice of sending fake emails, texts or web pages that imitate a trusted organisation in order to trick people into handing over passwords, card numbers or other private information.
Senses
Phishing is used for these senses in English:
- phishing The act of circumventing security with an alias.
phishing — full definition
- noun The practice of sending fake emails, texts or web pages that imitate a trusted organisation in order to trick people into handing over passwords, card numbers or other private information.
- verb Present participle of phish: to attempt such a trick.
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