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Email vs Phishing - What's the difference?

email | phishing |

As nouns the difference between email and phishing

is that email is a raised or embossed image pressed into metal, such as a seal pressed into a foil and attached to a document while phishing is the act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. This is usually combined with a threat or request for information: for example, that an account will close, a balance is due, or information is missing from an account. The email will ask the recipient to supply confidential information, such as bank account details, PINs or passwords; these details are then used by the owners of the website to conduct fraud.

As verbs the difference between email and phishing

is that email is an alternative spelling of lang=en while phishing is present participle of lang=en.

email

English

(wikipedia email)

Etymology 1

(etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a raised or embossed image pressed into metal, such as a seal pressed into a foil and attached to a document
  • A type of dark ink
  • Etymology 2

    see e-mail

    Noun

  • Usage notes
    * Many speakers consider the spelling more correct; however, both spellings are quite common. * Noting that mail is not countable in common usage, certain style guides recommend against the countable use of , preferring such phrasings as email message; however, such countable use is quite common.
    Derived terms
    * email forward * email message * email digest

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Anagrams

    * English heteronyms ----

    phishing

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia phishing)
  • (computing) The act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. This is usually combined with a threat or request for information: for example, that an account will close, a balance is due, or information is missing from an account. The email will ask the recipient to supply confidential information, such as bank account details, PINs or passwords; these details are then used by the owners of the website to conduct fraud.
  • The act of circumventing security with an alias.
  • Synonyms

    * spoofing

    Verb

    (head)
  • See also