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Protection vs Protected - What's the difference?

protection | protected |

As a noun protection

is the process of keeping (something or someone) safe.

As an adjective protected is

defended.

As a verb protected is

(protect).

protection

English

Noun

  • The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
  • :
  • *
  • *:But then I had the flintlock by me for protection . ΒΆ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window.
  • The state of being safe.
  • A means of keeping or remaining safe.
  • A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
  • (lb) Coverage.
  • Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
  • (lb) Restrictions on foreign competitors which limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
  • (lb) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file).
  • Derived terms

    * autoprotection * heteroprotection * protection course * protection money * protection racket

    See also

    * be prepared ----

    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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