spamblock

English edit

Etymology edit

spam +‎ block

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

spamblock (plural spamblocks)

(computing) 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 edit

spamblock (third-person singular simple present spamblocks, present participle spamblocking, simple past and past participle spamblocked)

(computing) To obfuscate (an email address) with a spamblock.