protected

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).

As adjectives the difference between vulnerable and protected

is that vulnerable is vulnerable while protected is defended.

As a verb protected is

(protect).

As verbs the difference between conserved and protected

is that conserved is past tense of conserve while protected is past tense of protect.

As adjectives the difference between conserved and protected

is that conserved is of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted while protected is defended.

As verbs the difference between secured and protected

is that secured is past tense of secure while protected is past tense of protect.

As an adjective protected is

defended.

As adjectives the difference between sheltered and protected

is that sheltered is protected, as from wind or weather while protected is defended.

As verbs the difference between sheltered and protected

is that sheltered is past tense of shelter while protected is past tense of protect.

As adjectives the difference between endangered and protected

is that endangered is in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct while protected is defended.

As verbs the difference between endangered and protected

is that endangered is past tense of endanger while protected is past tense of protect.

As adjectives the difference between exposed and protected

is that exposed is vulnerable, susceptible while protected is defended.

As verbs the difference between exposed and protected

is that exposed is (expose) while protected is (protect).

As verbs the difference between protect and protected

is that protect is to keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to while protected is (protect).

As an adjective protected is

defended.

In computing|of a [[variable]], [[method]], etc.|lang=en terms the difference between protected and protected

is that protected is having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general while protected is having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general.

In en-past of|protect terms the difference between protected and protected

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

As adjectives the difference between protected and protected

is that protected is defended while protected is defended.

As verbs the difference between protected and protected

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