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to captcha

to captcha

6.8
To make someone finish a website test to show they are human
  • verb
  • /ˈkæp.tʃə/
  • Texting
: captcha
  • Many websites now captcha users before allowing them to post comments.

Examples

  • The forum started to captcha every registration to reduce spam accounts.

  • If you try to log in too many times, the system will captcha you to prevent bots.

  • You need to captcha to access this website.

  • The site always captchas users who try to log in.

  • To ensure security, the website will captcha all users before they can submit their orders.

  • After entering your information, you must captcha to prove you are not a robot.

  • If suspicious activity is detected, the platform may captcha you during the login process.

Synonyms

to challenge
vsto captcha
1 6.3

To stop someone and ask them to show their identity or permission

uses an automated online test to verify the person is human

How Strict

to block
989 3.0
to captcha
  • Texting
6.8
to challenge
1 6.3
check
823 1.0
to allow
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

captcha infinitive
captured past
captured past participle
capturing present participle
captchas third person singular

Etymology

Captcha as a verb means to make someone complete a CAPTCHA test. The word comes from Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart, so to captcha someone is to check they are a 'human' and block bots.