drive-by downloads

A form of drive-by download — A download triggered by scripts, etc., on a website, without prompting the user, usually for malicious purposes.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of drive-by download
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APA

drive-by downloads. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive-by%20downloads

MLA

“drive-by downloads.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive-by%20downloads. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drive-by downloads,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drive-by%20downloads.

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