Definition of spam
spam 
noun
- unsolicited advertisements sent in bulk via e-mail.
- See more words with the same meaning: advertisement (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: mail (related to).
Last edited on Jan 19 1997. Submitted by Jeff Mustin from Bentonville, AR, USA on Jan 19 1997.
- advertisements posted in any inappropriate place on the internet (blog comments, discussion forums, etc.)
- See more words with the same meaning: advertisement (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Aug 14 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- any excessive quantity of communication in a medium that isn't appropriate for it. For example, sending hundreds of lines of nonsense in a chat-room.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- multiple copies of an identical or nearly-identical message sent to a large number of internet discussion groups.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- off-topic messages posted to an internet forum.
He's been posting UFO conspiracy theory spam to Usenet for years.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
- multiple copies of a message sent to a discussion forum.
Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 11 2011.
verb - ambitransitive
- to send or post "spam" as described in the noun senses.
- See more words with the same meaning: advertisement (related to).
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
- See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.
Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.
origin
- From a Monty Python sketch about Spam. Some Vikings are singing a song about Spam so loudly that no one else can communicate.
Last edited on Jan 22 1999. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA on Jan 22 1999.
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Other terms relating to 'advertisement (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: to advertise using spam and "spammy" techniques. | |
| Definitions include: a prostitute. | |
| Definitions include: a male talented in attracting females. | |
Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: "ta-ta for now", i.e. "goodbye for now." | |
| Definitions include: a bug that makes hardware or software unusable. | |
| Definitions include: something deceptive. | |
| Definitions include: missing or misplaced. | |
| Definitions include: code whose overall structure is difficult to understand. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "my life is great". | |
| Definitions include: "that". | |
| Definitions include: to "text" - i.e. send a text message. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "thank you very much". | |
| Definitions include: "screenshot". | |
| Definitions include: "application." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Jesus Fucking Christ". | |
| Definitions include: "something". | |
| Definitions include: a person who writes (source) code; "programmer". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "you know what I mean." | |
Other terms relating to 'mail (related to)': | |
| Definitions include: postal mail as opposed to electronic mail. | |
| Definitions include: a mailman. | |
Other terms relating to 'to annoy, interfere, intrude': | |
| Definitions include: to bring up a subject that was resolved (or should have been resolved) long ago. | |
| Definitions include: to annoy someone. | |
| Definitions include: pestering multiple people. | |
| Definitions include: also a diminutive form of aggro. | |
| Definitions include: Something hard to find. From the old saying "Needle in a haystack." | |
| Definitions include: to annoy. | |
| Definitions include: a large commotion. | |
| Definitions include: an unattractive female or one with a bad reputation. | |
| Definitions include: to be very attracted to someone, so much so that one nearly sweats when one sees the object of their affection. | |
| Definitions include: to affect or bother someone. | |
| Definitions include: an annoying person, especially one making unwanted sexual advances. | |
| Definitions include: to aggravate someone. | |
| Definitions include: to joke around with someone. | |
| Definitions include: in one's personal space. | |
| Definitions include: to annoy, pester, bother. | |
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Other terms relating to 'spam': | |
| Definitions include: a post to a blog that is about an article elsewhere on the web. | |
| Definitions include: a free e-mail address one uses for unimportant web signups, with the expectation that the e-mail address will receive lots of spam. | |
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