"antispam" meaning in English

See antispam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-antispam.wav [US]
Etymology: From anti- + spam. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|anti-|spam|text=+|tree=1}} From anti- + spam. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antispam (not comparable)
  1. (Internet) Countering spam (unwanted electronic mail). Tags: Internet, not-comparable Translations (countering spam (unwanted electronic mail)): پادهرز (pâd-harz) (Persian), antyspamowy (Polish), antispam (Portuguese), antispam (Spanish)
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  2. Opposed to spam. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-antispam-en-adj-JoMjp1iG

Alternative forms

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