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VOICE SPAM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spam over Internet telephony
1, record 1, English, spam%20over%20Internet%20telephony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SPIT 1, record 1, English, SPIT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- voice spam 1, record 1, English, voice%20spam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spam over Internet telephony (SPIT) is a combination of telemarketing and spam. ... These SPIT messages are far more intrusive than spam, and can be megabytes in size eating up your capacity. VoIP [voice over Internet Protocol] is a quick, cheap and easy way to generate and distribute huge volumes of voice spam. 1, record 1, English, - spam%20over%20Internet%20telephony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourriel par téléphonie Internet
1, record 1, French, pourriel%20par%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20Internet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- SPIT 1, record 1, French, SPIT
correct, masculine noun
- PTI 2, record 1, French, PTI
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pourriel vocal 1, record 1, French, pourriel%20vocal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pourriel par téléphonie Internet (SPIT) est une combinaison de télémarketing et de pourriel. [...] Les messages SPIT sont beaucoup plus intrusifs que le pourriel ordinaire et ils peuvent avoir une taille de plusieurs mégaoctets grugeant votre capacité. La VoIP [voix sur protocole Internet] constitue une façon rapide, économique et facile de produire et de distribuer d'énormes volumes de pourriel vocal. 1, record 1, French, - pourriel%20par%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20Internet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SPIT : acronyme emprunté de l'anglais. 2, record 1, French, - pourriel%20par%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phonie%20Internet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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