"anticheat" meaning in All languages combined

See anticheat on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: anti- + cheat Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|cheat}} anti- + cheat Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anticheat (not comparable)
  1. Preventing or opposing cheating. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-anticheat-en-adj-uYbvQ~Xg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with anti-: 58 42

Noun [English]

Forms: anticheats [plural]
Etymology: anti- + cheat Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|cheat}} anti- + cheat Head templates: {{en-noun}} anticheat (plural anticheats)
  1. (video games) A piece of software that detects and prevents cheating. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-anticheat-en-noun-NhGoMl~c Topics: video-games

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