Spamming

Pronunciation: /ˈspæmɪŋ/

Spamming (noun)

  1. Sending many messages to people who did not ask for them, often to advertise or annoy.
  2. Using repeated actions or signals to overwhelm a computer system or service.

Examples

  • Spamming fills my inbox with unwanted messages.
  • Unwanted messages spread quickly when spamming starts.

Spamming (verb)

  1. To send many messages to others without permission, usually for advertising or to cause annoyance.

Examples

  • They keep spamming the chat with repeated links.
  • The group spams the forum when it sends too much.