spamblock

noun, verb — 2 senses

spamblock

noun

Etymology From spam + block.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences 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.

spamblock

verb

Etymology From spam + block.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To obfuscate (an email address) with a spamblock.

Related terms
despam, munge

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