real-time protection
Always-on security scanning
Real-time protection is security software that monitors a system continuously rather than scanning on demand.
It intercepts threats as they arrive—checking files when downloaded, emails when opened, websites when visited: Windows Defender provides real-time protection against malware.
The term contrasts with scheduled or manual scans that check only periodically.
- always onContinuously active, without pause
- antivirusMalware detection program
- virus scannerTool detecting harmful programs
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
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real-time protectionunprotected
Without safeguard or shield
vulnerability · exposure · defenseless · unguarded · unshielded
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