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Definition of captcha noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

captcha

noun
 
/ˈkæptʃə/
 
/ˈkæptʃə/
(also CAPTCHA)
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a computer program that is designed to recognize the difference between human users and machines, often showing letters or numbers with their shape changed slightly
    • The captcha can only be solved by humans.
    Word OriginAn acronym from Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.
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