cursorjacking

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noun

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.

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Meanings

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

Origin

Blend of cursor + hijacking; compare clickjacking.

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APA

cursorjacking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursorjacking

MLA

“cursorjacking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursorjacking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cursorjacking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cursorjacking.

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