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tabnabbing

tabnabbing noun: a form of cyberattack that takes over inactive tabs in a user's browser, relying on their inattention.

Noun

tabnabbing (uncountable)

  1. (Internet) A form of cyberattack that takes over inactive tabs in a user's browser, relying on their inattention.

Forms of tabnabbing

alternative formtab nabbing

Origin of tabnabbing

From tab + nabbing, coined in 2010 by Aza Raskin.

Questions about tabnabbing

What does tabnabbing mean?
Tabnabbing means a form of cyberattack that takes over inactive tabs in a user's browser, relying on their inattention.
What part of speech is tabnabbing?
Tabnabbing is a noun.

Words near tabnabbing in the dictionary

  1. tabloidizing
  2. tabloidlike
  3. tabloids
  4. tabloidy
  5. tabnab
  6. tabnabbing
  7. tabnabs
  8. Tabo
  9. Taboada
  10. Taboadas
  11. Taboc

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