"antispyware" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: anti- + spyware Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|spyware}} anti- + spyware Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} antispyware (not comparable)
  1. (computer security) Designed or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computer security Synonyms: anti-spyware Translations (designed or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system): vakoiluohjelmien vastainen (Finnish), paretūtei (Maori), antispyware (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-antispyware-en-adj-dS40YGZC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with anti-

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