Phising is a homophone of fishing is similar to the idea behind fishing. What is the similarity between the two
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The words fishing, phishing sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Why do fishing, phishing sound the same even though they are completely different words?
The answer is simple: fishing, phishing are homophones of the English language.
fishing
:: noun
The act, occupation, or sport of catching fish.
:: noun
A place for catching fish.
phishing
:: noun
The act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. This is usually combined with a threat or request for information: for example, that an account will close, a balance is due, or information is missing from an account. The email will ask the recipient to supply confidential information, such as bank account details, PINs or passwords; these details are then used by the owners of the website to conduct fraud.
:: noun
The act of circumventing security with an alias.
:: verb
Present participle of phish.