riskware

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noun

Software that may pose a risk to a computer on which it is installed.

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Meanings

nounriskware (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountablecomputingSoftware that may pose a risk to a computer on which it is installed.

Origin

From risk + -ware.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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