phishing

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

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• Homophone: fishing

Noun

Singular phishing

Plural none

1. (computing) Phishing is the malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity in order to acquire sensitive information.

Verb

Plain form phish

Third-person singular phishes

Past tense phished

Past participle phished

Present participle phishing

1. The present participle of phish.