"snowshoe spam" meaning in All languages combined

See snowshoe spam on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: Metaphor based on the use of snowshoes to spread one's weight over a wider area. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} snowshoe spam (uncountable)
  1. (Internet) Spam (electronic junk mail) that is deliberately sent from a number of different IP addresses, to make it more difficult to detect and filter. Tags: Internet, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-snowshoe_spam-en-noun-UpO-C5Z9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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