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spam filter

American  
[spam fil-ter] / ˈspæm ˌfɪl tər /

noun

  • spam filters
    plural
  1. Computers. a piece of software that detects spam emails and blocks their delivery.


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"We've essentially built a scientific spam filter," Professor Barnett said.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026

In September, Spotify said it would roll out a new spam filter later this year to identify "bad actors", and prevent "slop" being recommended to listeners.

From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025

Rather, the tools are like “a spam filter … you still want to go through your spam filter every week” to check for erroneously flagged legitimate content.

From Science Magazine ● May 9, 2023

You may get some relief by installing a spam filter.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2023

"So you're saying that you think the police should suck as hard as my spam filter?"

From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

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