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cursorjacking

cursorjacking noun: the malicious practice of tricking a user into clicking a visual element they did not intend to click, by manipulating the cursor's apparent location.

Noun

cursorjacking (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, neologism) The malicious practice of tricking a user into clicking a visual element they did not intend to click, by manipulating the cursor's apparent location.

Origin of cursorjacking

Blend of cursor + hijacking; compare clickjacking.

Questions about cursorjacking

What does cursorjacking mean?
Cursorjacking means the malicious practice of tricking a user into clicking a visual element they did not intend to click, by manipulating the cursor's apparent location.
What part of speech is cursorjacking?
Cursorjacking is a noun.

Words near cursorjacking in the dictionary

  1. cursorials
  2. cursorily
  3. cursoriness
  4. cursoring
  5. cursorious
  6. cursorjacking
  7. cursorless
  8. cursors
  9. cursory
  10. cursour
  11. cursours

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