pink contract

noun

An agreement between a spammer and their ISP, where the spammer pays additional charges in order to be exempted from the provider's terms of service, which would otherwise prohibit spamming.

Meanings

nounpink contract (plural pink contracts)

plural pink contracts

  1. InternetAn agreement between a spammer and their ISP, where the spammer pays additional charges in order to be exempted from the provider's terms of service, which would otherwise prohibit spamming.

Origin

In reference to the colour of SPAM (the meat product).

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APA

pink contract. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20contract

MLA

“pink contract.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20contract. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pink contract,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pink%20contract.

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