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clickjacking

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A malicious technique whereby part of a webpage is covered by transparent or misleading content that receives the user’s mouse clicks, thus causing them to execute commands they did not intend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Qualifier: web development

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of click + hijacking, coined by Jeremiah Grossman and Robert Hansen in 2008.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: napsautuskaappaus — Translations
  • Finnish: klikkauskaappaus — Translations