Spam

=Spam=
 * Dictionary definition of spam:** A disruptive message posted on a computer network or sent as an email. Spam is believed to have gotten its name from the canned meat. In a spam skit by Monty Pythons Flying Circus, vikings start singing about spam until told to shut up. Because of this the term spam was linked with the definition of something that keeps repeating and repeating to great annoyance. Two lawyers from Phoenix posted an abusive post and someone started calling it spam because it was annoying and the name eventually caught on. Spam most commonly is identified as junk email or postings sent by a computer trying to advertise and item. Sometimes spam is used to collect email addresses for future spamming opportunities. These unwanted unsolicited emails can be prevented by using filters and keeping your email address private from strangers. The other form of spam is the food product sold by the Hormel company.

Author: Tyler Ambrosia