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ad·ware

(ăd′wâr′)

Software downloaded from the internet that displays advertisements on personal computers, often without the user's permission.

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adware

(ˈædˌwɛə)

1. (Computer Science) a type of computer software that collects information about a user's browsing patterns in order to display relevant advertisements in his or her Web browser

2. (Computer Science) computer software that is given to a user with advertisements already embedded

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