Adware

Meaning

Noun

●

In Advertising, Computing & Malware:

A

that includes

, which are

while the

is

. Developers use

as a

of

and to keep the

of the

down (usually

). Some

can include spyware.

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Origin

adware

English

-ware

English

software

English

soft

English

softe

Middle English (1100-1500)

softe

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

ad

English

ad

Latin

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