captcha
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈkæp.tʃə/us/ˈkæp.tʃə/internet & telecomsspecialized
asystemthat is used to makesurethat ahumanbeing, not amachine, is using acomputer. Thepersonmay beaskedtotypein aseriesoflettersornumbers, or tocompleteasimplegame. The word captcha is made up of the firstlettersof words in the phraseCompletely Automated Public TuringtesttotellComputers and Humans Apart:
(用于确认计算机使用者是人而非机器的系统)验证码Theleadingticketsaleswebsiteis tostopusing thehumanverificationsystemcaptcha infavourof something moreuser-friendly.几家最大的售票网站放弃了人机鉴别验证码系统,转而采用界面更为友好的办法。
Internet terminology
- above/below the foldidiom
- address bar
- affiliate link
- affiliate marketing
- all-you-can-eat
- domain name
- internet café
- internet-enabled
- interweb
- IP
- keyboard warrior
- landing page
- refresh
- shopping basket
- upvote
- user experience
- utility computing
- UX
- virally
- visitor