Noun

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(internet, informal) Non-spam email messages that have been signed up for, but which the recipient does not necessarily want or have time to read.

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, year=2008 , year_published= , edition= , editor= , author=Bill Young , title=Webplicity 2 0: The Critical Guide to Successful Web Strategies , chapter= citation , genre= , publisher=iUniverse , isbn=9780595633449 , page=100 , passage=Examples of bacn email are: bank statement notifications, e-news alerts from companies, newsletters ... }}

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, year=2010 , year_published= , edition= , editor= , author=Gina Trapani , title=Upgrade Your Life: The Lifehacker Guide to Working Smarter, Faster, Better , chapter= citation , genre= , publisher=John Wiley & Sons , isbn=9781118013977 , page=35 , passage=In other words, they're messages that you want to read eventually, just not right now. Clearing away the bacon automatically can help you drill down to what's important more quickly. }}

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, year=2011 , year_published= , edition= , editor= , author=Ryan Teeter, Karl Barksdale , title=Google Apps for Dummies , chapter= citation , genre= , publisher=John Wiley & Sons , isbn=9781118052402 , page= , passage=Rather than let bacn accumulate and ruin an otherwise pleasant day, ... }}

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, date=2011-03-09 , year= , first= , last= , author=John D. Sutter , authorlink= , title=Google 'smart labels' aim to de-stress e-mail , site=CNN citation , archiveorg= , accessdate=2013-03-16 , passage=The smart labels feature essentially focuses on "bacn ," that brand of e-mail that people subscribe to and generally want to read -- but don't have time for right now. }}