protectedprogram
nounUK /prəˈtɛktɪd ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /prəˈtɛktɪd ˈproʊɡræm/
A protected program is a computer program that is kept safe so nobody can change or harm it.
The school's protected program stops students from deleting important files.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program that is legally shielded from being copied or changed by others.
The company released a protected program that only works with a special key.
3. A special plan or set of steps that is kept safe from being stopped or removed.
The wildlife group runs a protected program to save the turtles.
4. A computer program running in a safe mode where it cannot be messed with by other programs.
The antivirus tool runs as a protected program so malware cannot turn it off.