spamming

English

Verb

spamming

1. present participle and gerund of spam

Noun

spamming (countable and uncountable, plural spammings)

1. (Internet) The act of sending unwanted electronic mail.
   • 2005, Joel Dubin, The Little Black Book of Computer Security, page 53:

     Any reply perversely tells the spammer that you're a "live one" and that your e-mail address should be kept active for future spammings.

Translations

The sending of mass, and generally unwanted, electronic mail

• Maori: hītinitanga
• Spanish: spammeo m (United States)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspamin/ [ˈspa.mĩn], /esˈpamin/ [esˈpa.mĩn]
• Rhymes: -amin

Noun

spamming m (uncountable)

1. spamming