click fraud

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Noun

click fraud (uncountable)

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click fraud

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1. (Internet) A type of fraud in which a computer program is used to simulate mouse clicks on advertisements, driving revenue to the advertiser, who is paid per click.
   • 2001 June 18, Robert Bast, “Re: Re; Pay per click affiliates”, in alt.www.affiliate‎ (Usenet), retrieved 13 September 2016, message-ID <[e-mail]>:

     Regardless of whether CJ have / haven't been accurate with any accusations of click-fraud - soon it won't matter either way!