Meaning

1 senses
  1. (Internet, uncountable)Spam (electronic junk mail) that is deliberately sent from a number of different IP addresses, to make it more difficult to detect and filter.

Origin

Metaphor based on the use of snowshoes to spread one's weight over a wider area.

Metaphor based on the use of snowshoes to spread one's weight over a wider area.

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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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