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Adware

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000032

Software that automatically displays or downloads advertisements to a computer, often without the user's explicit consent. It can manifest as pop-up ads, banner ads, or redirects to advertising websites. While some adware is legitimate and bundled with free software, malicious forms can track user activity or compromise system security.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000032
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectInternet
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000032",
  "term": "Adware",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "Software that automatically displays or downloads advertisements to a computer, often without the user's explicit consent. It can manifest as pop-up ads, banner ads, or redirects to advertising websites. While some adware is legitimate and bundled with free software, malicious forms can track user activity or compromise system security.",
  "subject": "Internet",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/adware/"
}

Record 34 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.