Meanings
adjectiveantispyware (not comparable)
alternative anti-spyware
- not comparablecomputer securityDesigned or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system
Ms. Amero and her supporters said the computer lacked a firewall or antispyware protections to prevent inappropriate pop-ups.
2007 June 7, The Associated Press, “Connecticut Teacher Convicted in Pornography Case Gets New Trial”, in New York Times
Origin
Translations
Finnish vakoiluohjelmien vastainen
- vakoiluohjelmien vastainendesigned or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system
Māori paretūtei
- paretūteidesigned or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system
Portuguese anti-spyware
- anti-spywaredesigned or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system
Cite this entry
APA
antispyware. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antispyware
MLA
“antispyware.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antispyware. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antispyware,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antispyware.
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