protected mode

noun

An operational mode of x86-compatible CPUs, in which software can use features such as virtual memory, paging, and safe multitasking.

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Meanings

nounprotected mode (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingAn operational mode of x86-compatible CPUs, in which software can use features such as virtual memory, paging, and safe multitasking.
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protected mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protected%20mode

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“protected mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protected%20mode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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