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protected
- /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/
adjective more protected · most protected
- defended The species is protected by law.
- Having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general.
Opposite: improtected, non-protected, unprotected
verb
- simple past and past participle of protect
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shielded, sheltered, covert, snug, bastioned, stormproof, weatherproof, burglarproof, battlemented, secure, moated, saved, fortified, preserved, protection, safeguarding
adjective
Opposite: improtected, non-protected, unprotected
Translations
Every language
adj defended
| Español | protegido |
|---|---|
| Português | protegido |
| Français | protégé |
| Deutsch | geschützt |
| Ελληνικά | προστατευμένος prostatevménos, προστατευόμενος prostatevómenos |
| Română | protejat |
| Русский | защищённый zaščiščónnyj, запове́дный zapovédnyj |
adj In programming
| Español | protegido |
|---|---|
| Français | protégé |
| Ελληνικά | προστατευόμενος prostatevómenos |
Talk about this word "protected." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/protected. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. protected. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/protected "protected." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/protected.Cite this
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title = {protected},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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