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id: "spam"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "spam"
language: "en"
category: "Security and abuse"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
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---

# spam

Unwanted bulk messages, usually email. Under ICANN gTLD contracts, spam counts as DNS abuse only when it is used to deliver malware, phishing, pharming or botnets. Other spam is generally treated as a content issue outside those duties.

## related terms

- [DNS abuse](https://tldlog.com/glossary/dns-abuse/)
- [phishing](https://tldlog.com/glossary/phishing/)
- [malware](https://tldlog.com/glossary/malware/)