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Pharming

Part of Speech: noun, verb

Sense 1:

Definition: In computing, pharming is a cyber attack where a hacker redirects website traffic to a fake website in order to steal personal information, such as usernames and passwords.

Example Sentence: Be cautious while entering your login credentials on unfamiliar websites to prevent falling victim to pharming attacks.

Sense 2:

Definition: In medicine, pharming refers to the production of pharmaceuticals using genetically modified plants or animals.

Example Sentence: The development of pharming techniques has revolutionized the production of life-saving drugs.

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