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ransomwares

ransomwares is the plural of ransomware.

Meaning of ransomware

Noun

ransomware (usually uncountable, plural ransomware or (nonstandard) ransomwares)

  1. (usually, computer security) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.
    • The amount of money generated by ransomware schemes would appear to be quite small given their lack of popularity and the asking price in ransom notes […]2008, Markus Jakobsson, Zulfikar Ramzan, Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses, page 375
  2. (derogatory, usually, computer security) Software that is released as open source only in exchange for payment.
    • [I]n some situations, the source code of COTS may be escrowed and released under a free software or open source license when the original developer (or supplier) no longer continues to develop that software or if stipulated fundraising conditions are met. This model is referred to as the ransom...2013, Mano Paul, Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CSSLP CBK, Second Edition, page 622

Questions about ransomwares

What is ransomwares the plural of?
Ransomwares is the plural of ransomware.

Words near ransomwares in the dictionary

  1. ransoming
  2. ransomite
  3. ransomless
  4. ransoms
  5. ransomware
  6. ransomwares
  7. Ranson
  8. Ransons
  9. ranst
  10. rant
  11. rant and rave

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ransomwares (page history and authors); ransomware (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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