malvertisement

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noun

An advertisement, published on the Internet, that is infected with malicious code aiming to hijack the viewer's computer.

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Meanings

nounmalvertisement (plural malvertisements)

plural malvertisements

  1. computingAn advertisement, published on the Internet, that is infected with malicious code aiming to hijack the viewer's computer.

Origin

Blend of malicious + advertisement.

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APA

malvertisement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malvertisement

MLA

“malvertisement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malvertisement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malvertisement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malvertisement.

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