webfilter

noun

UK /ˈwɛbˌfɪltə/

US /ˈwɛbˌfɪltər/

A tool that keeps bad or unsafe things on the internet away from you.

The school computer has a webfilter so kids cannot open unsafe websites.

SYNONYMS

content filter internet filter web filter URL filter site blocker

RELATED WORDS

firewall parental control browser network security

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software that blocks certain websites based on rules set by an administrator.

The company installed a webfilter to stop employees from visiting shopping sites.

3. A device or service that scans web traffic and removes harmful content.

The webfilter caught the malicious link before it reached the user.

4. A feature in a browser or app that hides inappropriate search results.

Turn on the webfilter in the settings to hide adult content.