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clickjacking

[ klik-jak-ing ]

noun

, Digital Technology.
  1. a malicious technique that causes a website user to unknowingly click on an undesirable link concealed by clickable content that is of interest, thereby tricking the user into making an unintentional purchase or revealing confidential information:

    Identity thieves have become masters of clickjacking.

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  • click·jack·er noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of clickjacking1

First recorded in 2005–10; blend of click 1( def ) and (hi)jack ( def ) + -ing 1( def )

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