man-in-the-browser

noun

A form of Internet security threat, a proxy Trojan horse that infects a web browser and covertly modifies web pages or transactions.

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Meanings

noun
  1. InternetattributiveA form of Internet security threat, a proxy Trojan horse that infects a web browser and covertly modifies web pages or transactions.

Origin

Blend of man-in-the-middle + browser.

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APA

man-in-the-browser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-in-the-browser

MLA

“man-in-the-browser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-in-the-browser. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man-in-the-browser,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-in-the-browser.

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