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protected

  • adjective
  • pro·tect·ed
  • /pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

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

Antonyms

  • non-protected
  • unprotected

Related words

  • atheroprotected
  • diprotected
  • monoprotected
  • neuroprotected
  • nonprotected
  • protectedly
  • protectedness
  • semiprotected
  • protected sex
  • protected area
  • protected cruiser
  • protected democracy

Example sentences

  • “Trust must be protected like gold.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

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This definition is adapted from “protected” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.