Which linguistic phenomenon best describes how the term 'phishing' evolved from a deliberate misspelling of 'fishing' to become a standardized cybersecurity term in retail protection?

In the evolving world of e-commerce and online retail, specialized terminology has developed to describe cybersecurity threats and protections. This linguistic evolution represents a fascinating intersection of technology and language development. Test your knowledge of how language has adapted to describe modern retail cybersecurity concepts and the terminology that linguists study in this emerging field.

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Semantic shift - where a word's meaning changes over time while retaining its spelling
Orthographic manipulation - intentional misspelling that becomes conventionalized through widespread adoption
Retronym formation - creating a new term by adding a modifier to distinguish it from its original form
Linguistic calquing - direct translation from hacker jargon into mainstream technical vocabulary