"PUP" meaning in English

See PUP in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: PUPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} PUP (plural PUPs)
  1. (computing) Initialism of Private Use Plane: either of the two Unicode planes (planes 15 and 16) reserved for private use. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Private Use Plane (extra: either of the two Unicode planes (planes 15 and 16) reserved for private use) Categories (topical): Computing, Malware Synonyms: SPUA
    Sense id: en-PUP-en-name-7bQcsoLE Disambiguation of Malware: 39 45 12 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 39 10 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 33 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 32 13 21 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

Forms: PUPs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} PUP (plural PUPs)
  1. (computing) Acronym of potentially unwanted program: software that most computer users do not want on their computers, such as adware. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: potentially unwanted program (extra: software that most computer users do not want on their computers, such as adware) Categories (topical): Computing, Malware
    Sense id: en-PUP-en-noun-SVo5J4Cn Disambiguation of Malware: 39 45 12 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 39 10 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 33 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 32 13 21 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (insurance) Paid up Categories (topical): Insurance, Malware
    Sense id: en-PUP-en-noun-ADfjTX0o Disambiguation of Malware: 39 45 12 4 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 33 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 32 13 21 Topics: business, insurance
  3. (biochemistry) Prokaryotic ubiquitin-like protein Categories (topical): Proteins
    Sense id: en-PUP-en-noun-6JctrsEn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 39 10 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 33 15 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 32 13 21 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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