spamblock
Meanings
noun
- 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
- To obfuscate (an email address) with a spamblock.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From spam + block.
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