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malvertisement

malvertisement noun: an advertisement, published on the Internet, that is infected with malicious code aiming to hijack the viewer's computer.

Noun

malvertisement (plural malvertisements)

  1. An advertisement, published on the Internet, that is infected with malicious code aiming to hijack the viewer's computer.

Forms of malvertisement

pluralmalvertisements

Origin of malvertisement

Blend of malicious + advertisement.

Questions about malvertisement

What does malvertisement mean?
Malvertisement means an advertisement, published on the Internet, that is infected with malicious code aiming to hijack the viewer's computer.
What part of speech is malvertisement?
Malvertisement is a noun.
What is the plural of malvertisement?
The plural of malvertisement is malvertisements.

Words near malvertisement in the dictionary

  1. Malvernian
  2. Malvernians
  3. malversation
  4. malversations
  5. malverse
  6. malvertisement
  7. malvertisements
  8. malvertising
  9. malvesey
  10. malveseys
  11. malvesie

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