Ever wonder why we use the term "spam" when referring to unwanted junk e-mail? We may be able to look to Monty Python and their sketch, "Spam." Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Entertainment ...

The term "spam" is now commonly used to describe unsolicited messages, especially in the context of email. Its association with repetition and annoyance traces back to the infamous 1970s Monty ...

A second email account created to avoid spam. A spam email account is used to obtain free downloads on websites that require registering an email address. In many cases, the email is verified by ...

The location for storing unwanted email as determined by a spam filter. Also called a "junk folder" or "junk mailbox," spam folders are created by mail servers as well as by the user's email program.

BBC Bitesize explores the origins of spam and other computer terms. It’s almost 100 years old and sold around the world, but perhaps that isn’t Spam’s biggest claim to fame The name has been ...