spamblock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

en-uk-spamblock.ogg

Word forms

spamblock spamblocks spamblocking spamblocked

Etymology

From spam + block.

Related words

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