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单词 social engineering
释义

social engineering

[ soh-shuhl en-juh-neer-ing ]
/ ˈsoʊ ʃəl ˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR social engineering ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Political Science. the manipulation of social beliefs and behaviors by public or private entities through legislation, policy, and investment.
a technique that uses psychological manipulation, fraud, or dishonesty to force people to disclose private personal or corporate information, or to take a particular action:Hackers are using social engineering to perpetrate phishing scams.

Origin of social engineering

First recorded in 1895–1900

OTHER WORDS FROM social engineering

so·cial en·gi·neer, noun

Words nearby social engineering

social distancing, social drinker, social dumping, social dynamics, Social Education Centre, social engineering, social environment, social evil, social evolution, social exclusion, social fund
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British Dictionary definitions for social engineering

social engineering

noun

the manipulation of the social position and function of individuals in order to manage change in a society
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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