adware

adware
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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  • Adware — or advertising supported software is any software package which automatically plays, displays, or downloads advertisements to a computer after the software is installed on it or while the application is being used. Some types of adware are also… …   Wikipedia

  • Adware — (англ. ad, advertisement «реклама» и software «программное обеспечение») программное обеспечение, содержащее рекламу. Также, термином «adware» называют вредоносное программное обеспечение, основной целью которого является показ рекламы во… …   Википедия

  • Adware — ist ein Kofferwort aus engl. advertisement (dt.: „Reklame“, „Werbung“) und Software. Sie bezeichnet Software, die dem Benutzer zusätzlich zur eigentlichen Funktion Werbung zeigt bzw. weitere Software installiert, welche Werbung anzeigt. Adware… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Adware —   [Abk. für Advertising Software, dt. »Anzeigen Software«] die, Programm, das kontinuierlich Werbung einblendet. Adware finanziert sich meist durch diese Werbung und wird daher in der Regel kostenlos verbreitet. Manche Adware ist zugleich auch… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • adware — UK US /ˈædweər/ noun [U] (also advertising supported software, also ad supported software) IT, MARKETING ► software that automatically puts advertisements onto a computer: »Even those who are against adware and spyware say the software could… …   Financial and business terms

  • adware — n. A computer program that automatically displays advertisements on a computer, often bundled with another program that users buy for actual use. See also bundling The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.… …   Law dictionary

  • adware — (n.) 2000 (earlier as the name of a software company), from ad (see ADVERTISE (Cf. advertise)) + ware, abstracted from SOFTWARE (Cf. software), etc …   Etymology dictionary

  • Adware — Un programa de clase adware es cualquier programa que automáticamente se ejecuta, muestra o baja publicidad web al computador después de instalar el programa o mientras se está utilizando la aplicación. Ad en la palabra adware se refiere a… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Adware — A software package that plays, displays or downloads advertisements to a remote computer. Adware is a term that originates from advertising supported software . Adware often appears on the remote computer in the form of a pop up, a new window… …   Investment dictionary

  • Adware — Publiciel Un publiciel (adware en anglais) est un logiciel qui affiche de la publicité lors de son utilisation. Le publiciel contient habituellement deux parties : une partie utile (le plus souvent un jeu ou un utilitaire) qui incite un… …   Wikipédia en Français

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