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Spam

canned-meat brand

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A frustrated computer user selects a dense block of identical promotional emails and moves them into the trash; repeated envelope rows and matching sale-tag icons show bulk electronic advertising without written messages.
noun / verb

spam

SPAM/spæm/

Unwanted bulk or repetitive electronic content.

Etymology
spamEnglishcanned-meat brand

The canned-meat name became associated with relentless repetition through a Monty Python sketch. That association underlies its use for repeated online postings and unwanted bulk messages.

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