adware
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adware
- /ˈædˌwɛə/ UK
- /ˈædˌwɛɚ/ US
noun
- A software application that includes advertisements, which are displayed while the software is running. Developers use adware as a source of income and to keep the costs of the software down (usually making it free). Some adware programs can include spyware.
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noun software application
| Español | programa publicitario, software publicitario, adware |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 애드웨어 aedeuweeo |
| 日本語 | アドウェア adowea |
| 中文 | 廣告軟件 /广告软件 guǎnggào ruǎnjiàn |
| Português | adware |
| Français | publiciel, logiciel publicitaire, logiciel de publicité |
| Русский | рекла́мное ПО reklámnoje PO, рекламная программа reklamnaja programma |
Talk about this word "adware." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adware. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. adware. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adware "adware." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adware.
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@misc{adware_2026,
title = {adware},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adware},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
