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drive-by download
[ drahyv-bahy doun-lohd ]
/ ˈdraɪvˌbaɪ ˌdaʊn loʊd /
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noun Digital Technology.
the installation of a virus or malware onto a computer or mobile device without the owner’s knowledge, occurring when a compromised website or email is merely viewed, without having to click on a link therein.
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Origin of drive-by download
First recorded in 2000–05
Words nearby drive-by download
drive a hard bargain, drive a nail into one's coffin, drive at, driveaway, drive-by, drive-by download, drive-by shooting, drive home, drive-in, drivel, driveline
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British Dictionary definitions for drive-by download
drive-by download
noun
an incidence of an unwanted program being automatically downloaded to a computer, often without the user's knowledge
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