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social engineering definition - telecom
The use of deceptive or fraudulent means that rely on expected human behavior, often used to gain access to information such as a computer access number, password, or user ID. See also pharming, phishing, and pretexting.

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary Copyright © 2008 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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