Mark of the Web

proper noun

A metadata identifier used to mark files downloaded from the Internet as potentially unsafe.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Mark of the Web
  1. Internetcomputer securityA metadata identifier used to mark files downloaded from the Internet as potentially unsafe.
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APA

Mark of the Web. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mark%20of%20the%20Web

MLA

“Mark of the Web.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mark%20of%20the%20Web. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mark of the Web,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mark%20of%20the%20Web.

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