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Spam
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Definition: Spam is unsolicited email. Not all unsolicited email is spam, however. Most spam is sent in bulk to a large number of email addresses and advertises some product or -- far less often -- political viewpoint.

Spam is an email message that you did not ask for and do not want from somebody you do not know, who wants to sell you something.

Pronunciation: 'spam ï (noun)

Also Known As: UBE, UCE, unsolicited bulk email, unsolicited commercial email

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