noun
cloaking
Cloaking (noun) means the act of covering or hiding something, including, in web search, showing search engines different content than users see. Example: “The site was penalized for cloaking, showing search engines different content than visitors saw.”
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The act of covering or hiding something, including, in web search, showing search engines different content than users see.
"The site was penalized for cloaking, showing search engines different content than visitors saw."
How to use cloaking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCovering something up or disguising it, including a specific type of search-engine trickery online.
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What does “cloaking” mean?
The word “cloaking” means the act of covering or hiding something, including, in web search, showing search engines different content than users see. In plain terms, covering something up or disguising it, including a specific type of search-engine trickery online.
How do you use “cloaking” in a sentence?
Here is “cloaking” used in a sentence: “The site was penalized for cloaking, showing search engines different content than visitors saw.”
What part of speech is “cloaking”?
“Cloaking” is a noun.
What is the meaning of cloaking?
"cloaking" (noun) means the act of covering or hiding something, including, in web search, showing search engines different content than users see.
