Pharming
/ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/noun
The use of drugs, especially recreationally; also, in computing, the redirection of internet traffic to a fake website.
Did you know?In computing, pharming was coined by blending phishing with farming, because attackers 'grow' traffic toward a fake site by corrupting the system that should guide you home.
Etymological Timeline
1990s
English
pharming
“A slang blend for taking drugs, especially in social or recreational settings.”
Early 2000s
English
pharming
“A computer-security term for redirecting users from a legitimate website to a fraudulent one.”
Late 20th Century
English
pharmacy
“The profession or shop concerned with preparing and dispensing medicines.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
pharmakon
“A drug, medicine, poison, or remedy.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“To carry, bear, or bring forth.”
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