"cursorjacking" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of cursor + hijacking; compare clickjacking. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|cursor|hijacking}} Blend of cursor + hijacking Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cursorjacking (uncountable)
  1. (Internet, neologism) The malicious practice of tricking a user into clicking a visual element they did not intend to click, by manipulating the cursor's apparent location. Tags: Internet, neologism, uncountable Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-cursorjacking-en-noun-RxrVuAvb Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms, Pages with 1 entry
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