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How to pronounce “phishing”

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Pronunciation guide for phishing

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of phishing with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Who Owns the Internet of the Future?would leave you extremely vulnerable to phishing scams and identity theft.
Definition summary
(computing) The malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity in order to acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.

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How to pronounce phishing

Who Owns the Internet of the Future?

would leave you extremely vulnerable to phishing scams and identity theft.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “phishing”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (computing) The malicious act of keeping a false website or sending a false e-mail with the intent of masquerading as a trustworthy entity in order to acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details.
  • The act of circumventing security with an alias.
  • [Verb]
  • present participle and gerund of phish

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