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マッドウェア (maddowea) Japanese meaning: madware | Kotomora

マッドウェア

also: マッドウエア

Meanings

1

madware; mobile adware

Computing term for aggressive mobile advertising software that may disrupt usage or collect data without clear consent.

最さい近きんのマッドウェアは通つう知ち領りょう域いきに勝かっ手てに広こう告こくを表ひょう示じする。
Recent madware displays ads in the notification area without permission.

Related words

アドウェア
アドウェア (adware) is a broader term for advertising-supported software, while マッドウェア specifically refers to aggressive or intrusive mobile adware.
マルウェア
マルウェア (malware) is malicious software in general; マッドウェア is a type of potentially unwanted program focused on aggressive advertising.

Built from

マッド+ウェア

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'madware', a blend of 'mobile adware' or 'mad' + 'software'. The exact origin is uncertain; it is a relatively recent term in cybersecurity contexts.