Definition

Acronym for "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt"—the holy trinity of manipulative marketing tactics. Commonly used in tech and business to describe the deliberate spread of negative misinformation about competitors, because winning on merit is so passé.

Also: fear, uncertainty and doubt

Example Usage

The incumbent vendor is spreading FUD about our security features to protect their market share.

Origin

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Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FUD&defid=789)

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