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Protected vs Vested - What's the difference?

protected | vested |

As adjectives the difference between protected and vested

is that protected is defended while vested is (legal) settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.

As verbs the difference between protected and vested

is that protected is (protect) while vested is (vest).

protected

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • defended.
  • Having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general.
  • Antonyms

    * unprotected

    Derived terms

    * protected sex

    Verb

    (head)
  • (protect)
  • Anagrams

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    vested

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (legal) Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.
  • (en)
  • Dressed or clothed, especially in vestments.
  • The Pope, vested in mitre and cope, is greeted by a newly created Cardinal.

    Derived terms

    * vested interest

    Verb

    (head)
  • (vest)