"bogon filter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bogon filters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bogon filter (plural bogon filters)
  1. (slang) Any device that limits or suppresses the flow of bogons. Tags: slang Related terms: spam, bogosity
    Sense id: en-bogon_filter-en-noun-d9TRlpVV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
  2. (slang, humorous) An imaginary device capable of preventing high-bogosity material from reaching its destination. Tags: humorous, slang
    Sense id: en-bogon_filter-en-noun-pFPVJKSO

Inflected forms

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