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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The malicious practice of tricking a user into clicking a visual element they did not intend to click, by manipulating the cursor's apparent location. Internet, neologism, uncountable

Etymology

Blend of cursor + hijacking; compare clickjacking.

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