Which of the following acronyms is normally used to describe unsolicited junk e-mails?

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Correct — D, SPAM. 'Spam' is the standard term for unsolicited, unwanted bulk e-mail (and, by extension, junk messages on any platform) sent indiscriminately to large numbers of recipients. The name comes from a 1970 Monty Python comedy sketch in which the word 'Spam' (a Hormel canned meat) is repeated over and over until it drowns out everything else — early internet users borrowed it for repetitive, unwanted messages, and it stuck.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Not an e-mail term — 'cram' just means to stuff something in; it is not used for junk mail.  (b) DRAM stands for Dynamic Random Access Memory — a type of computer memory chip, not a category of e-mail.  (c) Not a standard term for junk e-mail — 'jamming' refers to blocking a signal, an unrelated idea.

Concept: Spam is unsolicited bulk messaging — most often e-mail — sent to many recipients who never asked for it, usually to advertise, defraud, or spread malware. It is distinct from legitimate, wanted mail, which spam-filtering jargon jokingly calls 'ham'. Mail servers use spam filters (rule-based and Bayesian) to sort suspected spam out of the inbox.

State PCS 2018 Q76 — Science & Technology PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q76 — Science & Technology PYQ with Answer