adware

adware — noun

1. a kind of computer program, often bundled with free downloads, that makes advert

1.名詞C1
釋義

a kind of computer program, often bundled with free downloads, that makes adverts pop up on your screen while you browse or use other apps.

例句

Yael's laptop kept showing pop-up ads after she installed a PDF reader full of adware.

uncountable: 'full of adware'

The school's IT team scanned every computer to find and remove hidden adware last weekend.

collocation: remove adware

同義詞
  • spyware

    related but stricter — spyware secretly collects user data, while adware mainly pushes ads.

  • malware

    broader umbrella term covering any harmful software, including viruses and ransomware.

  • PUP (potentially unwanted program)

    industry term for software users likely did not mean to install; adware is one common type.

文法句型

[adware] + on + [device]

install/remove + adware

用法筆記

Uncountable: never 'an adware' or 'adwares'. Often appears with verbs like 'install', 'remove', 'detect', and 'scan for', and with quantifiers like 'a piece of', 'some', or 'a lot of'.

常見錯誤

❌My phone has many adwares.
✅My phone has a lot of adware.
💡adware is uncountable; do not add -s.
❌I downloaded an adware by mistake.
✅I downloaded a piece of adware by mistake.
💡use 'a piece of' or 'some' instead of 'a/an'.