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Boxed vs Doxed - What's the difference?

boxed | doxed |

As verbs the difference between boxed and doxed

is that boxed is (box) while doxed is (dox).

As an adjective boxed

is packed into a box or boxes.

boxed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (box)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Packed into a box or boxes.
    • The books are boxed , ready for shipping.
  • In bridge and other card games if the cards in a pack are reversed face-up and face-down then the pack is said to be boxed.

    • Derived terms

    * boxed set * boxed shutters

    Synonyms

    * boxed up * packaged * packed

    doxed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dox)

    • dox

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (slang) Documents, especially information sought by hackers about an individual (address, credit card numbers, etc.).
  • * 1995 , "J Eric Chard", Will Vinton's Playmation'' (on newsgroup ''comp.graphics.animation )
    • Why is it that, even after DECADES of carping from Jerry Pournelle, software companies STILL don't hire competent professionals to write their dox ?
  • * 2002 , "X", this is getting old'' (on newsgroup ''houston.general )
    • its ok, someone emailed me his address, phone
  • , ss#, the works. seems theres(SIC) someone out there that dislikes him more than i do. i cant wait to hear how many people have his dox now. this should be really interesting...
  • * 2004 , "Andrew D Kirch", Here is something that will work for the rest of us'' (on newsgroup ''news.admin.net-abuse.email )
    • judging by the lack of the 6 it would appear we have our spammer here, LETS(SIC) PULL HIS DOX !

    Verb

  • (slang) To publish the personal information of (an individual) on the Internet.

    • Alternative forms

    * doxx

    Synonyms

    * namefag