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censorware

censorware noun: software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet or block Internet access or restrict the running of applications or computer usage, on the basis of content being regarded as objectionable.

Noun

censorware (uncountable)

  1. Software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet or block Internet access or restrict the running of applications or computer usage, on the basis of content being regarded as objectionable.

censorware meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

censorware in Indonesian

software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet
peranti sensor

censorware in Vietnamese

software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet
đồ kiểm duyệt

Origin of censorware

From censor + -ware.

Questions about censorware

What does censorware mean?
Censorware means software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet or block Internet access or restrict the running of applications or computer usage, on the basis of content being regarded as objectionable.
What is censorware in Indonesian?
Censorware in Indonesian is peranti sensor. See Censorware meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is censorware?
Censorware is a noun.

Words near censorware in the dictionary

  1. censorless
  2. censors
  3. censorship
  4. censorships
  5. CensorStation
  6. censorware
  7. censour
  8. censours
  9. censual
  10. censurability
  11. censurable

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