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spam
- Definition
- An unsolicited or unwanted electronic communication transmitted to a large number of recipients by means of electronic media such as e-mail, forums, blogs, instant messaging and wikis. Spam is usually commercial (advertisements), noncommercial (political, social or religious commentaries) or malicious (advance fee fraud and phishing) in nature. (Source: Termium)
- French
- pourriel
- Associated words and phrases
- to spam
spammer
spamming
spam task force
junk e-mail; unsolicited e-mail - Associated words and phrases also defined
- junk email
- Note
- The word polluriel proposed in 1997 by the OQLF as the French equivalent of spam, has become obsolete and is currently replaced by pourriel which refers now to all kinds of unsolicited electronic messages.
- This term is used for
- mass e-mail
- unsolicited bulk e-mail (UBE)
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Telecommunications and Broadcasting Regulation Vocabulary (Public Works and Government Services Canada)
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