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pay-per-install

pay-per-install noun: an online advertising model in which the advertiser pays the hacker (typically a criminal or botnet owner) whenever the malware with ads are installed and are clicked by a user.

Noun

pay-per-install (plural pay-per-installs)

  1. (Internet, attributive, often) An online advertising model in which the advertiser pays the hacker (typically a criminal or botnet owner) whenever the malware with ads are installed and are clicked by a user.

Forms of pay-per-install

pluralpay-per-installs

Questions about pay-per-install

What does pay-per-install mean?
Pay-per-install means an online advertising model in which the advertiser pays the hacker (typically a criminal or botnet owner) whenever the malware with ads are installed and are clicked by a user.
What part of speech is pay-per-install?
Pay-per-install is a noun.
What is the plural of pay-per-install?
The plural of pay-per-install is pay-per-installs.

Words near pay-per-install in the dictionary

  1. pay-off
  2. pay-offs
  3. pay-out
  4. pay-outs
  5. pay-per-click
  6. pay-per-install
  7. pay-per-installs
  8. pay-per-view
  9. pay-to-play
  10. pay-to-stay
  11. pay-to-view

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