protection
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Middle English, from Old French, from stem of Latin protectio (“a covering over”), from protectus, past participle of protegere (“to protect, to cover in front”)
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protection (countable and uncountable; plural protections)
- The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
- The state of being safe.
- A contraceptive device.
- (insurance) Coverage.
- Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
- (economics) Restrictions on foreign competitors that limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
- (computing) An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file.)
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process of keeping safe
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protection f. (plural protections)
- protection
