click fraud

English

Noun

click fraud (uncountable)

1. (Internet) A type of fraud in which a computer program is used to simulate mouse clicks on advertisements, driving revenue to the advertiser, who is paid per click.
   • 2001 June 18, Robert Bast, “Re: Re; Pay per click affiliates”, in alt.www.affiliate‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2016-09-13, message-ID <3b2dede7.14622914@news.dingoblue.net.au>:

     Regardless of whether CJ have / haven't been accurate with any accusations of click-fraud - soon it won't matter either way!