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SPAMMING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chain email
1, record 1, English, chain%20email
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
chain email[ :] An email in which the recipient is asked to forward it on to another email user that they know. Such emails are either hoaxes or an attempt to harvest email addresses for spamming purposes. 1, record 1, English, - chain%20email
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chain e-mail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaîne de courriels
1, record 1, French, cha%C3%AEne%20de%20courriels
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spamming
1, record 2, English, spamming
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sending of undesired and unsolicited messages to a large number of recipients. 2, record 2, English, - spamming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pollupostage
1, record 2, French, pollupostage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arrosage 2, record 2, French, arrosage
correct, masculine noun
- inondation 3, record 2, French, inondation
correct, feminine noun
- multipostage abusif 4, record 2, French, multipostage%20abusif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envoi d'un même message électronique à un très grand nombre de destinataires au risque de les importuner. 5, record 2, French, - pollupostage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- envío masivo
1, record 2, Spanish, env%C3%ADo%20masivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inundación 2, record 2, Spanish, inundaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De mensajes de correo electrónico no solicitados. 3, record 2, Spanish, - env%C3%ADo%20masivo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir con "bombardeo de correo" (mail bombing). 3, record 2, Spanish, - env%C3%ADo%20masivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- get-rich-quick schemer
1, record 3, English, get%2Drich%2Dquick%20schemer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monday announced it had won three lawsuits against junk e-mailers and filed nine new suits targeting porn-spammers, get-rich-quick schemers and sellers of spamming software. In each of the victories, AOL said the court awarded substantial monetary damages. 1, record 3, English, - get%2Drich%2Dquick%20schemer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combinard «devenez riche rapidement»
1, record 3, French, combinard%20%C2%ABdevenez%20riche%20rapidement%C2%BB
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- combinard visant à s'enrichir rapidement 1, record 3, French, combinard%20visant%20%C3%A0%20s%27enrichir%20rapidement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- porn-spammer
1, record 4, English, porn%2Dspammer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monday announced it had won three lawsuits against junk e-mailers and filed nine new suits targeting porn-spammers, get-rich-quick schemers and sellers of spamming software. In each of the victories, AOL said the court awarded substantial monetary damages. 1, record 4, English, - porn%2Dspammer
Record 4, Key term(s)
- porn spammer
- pornography spammer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- multiposteur de pornographie
1, record 4, French, multiposteur%20de%20pornographie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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