A piece of advertising. At first it was called advertisement, afterwards advert, and now just ad. They are very common in the internet. They can be displayed as popups, popunders, banners, skyscrapers, text ads and in many other ways.
Some companies exploit them as adware - programs that advertise on the computer they are installed on. Normally the user doesn't know that they're installed until seeing the first ads. Although, most people avoid using such over-advertised products because they have no interest in supporting such companies that exploit adware.
Some web browsers, like Firefox, have the ability to have add-ons installed. Such add-ons include ad blockers like Adblock Plus, that help the user remove unwanted flash, text, picture, and whole frame ads. For other browsers, users can install additional software that remove ads.
Some companies exploit them as adware - programs that advertise on the computer they are installed on. Normally the user doesn't know that they're installed until seeing the first ads. Although, most people avoid using such over-advertised products because they have no interest in supporting such companies that exploit adware.
Some web browsers, like Firefox, have the ability to have add-ons installed. Such add-ons include ad blockers like Adblock Plus, that help the user remove unwanted flash, text, picture, and whole frame ads. For other browsers, users can install additional software that remove ads.
John: "Help me! I can't get rid of all those ads!"
Jake: "Don't worry! I know some good ad blockers."
Webmaster: "Man, since I use that adware you wrote my site has lost visitors!"
H4cK3R: "1 ' ) l3 3 7 7 3 ® ® 3 /\/\ 0 \/\/ 3 17 !"
Jake: "Don't worry! I know some good ad blockers."
Webmaster: "Man, since I use that adware you wrote my site has lost visitors!"
H4cK3R: "1 ' ) l3 3 7 7 3 ® ® 3 /\/\ 0 \/\/ 3 17 !"
by Some completely other guy August 17, 2007
Ade; Noun; The title given to one who has prestige; A man with dignity and humour above the normal level.
"Ade - you simply are GREAT in EVERY way" OR
"Ade - how is it possible to be so much BETTER than chuck?"
"Ade - how is it possible to be so much BETTER than chuck?"
by Sir Adrian Thompson III May 9, 2004
ADS: Arrogant Douchebag Syndrome. Common disease for tools. People with ADS may not know they have it. Common symptoms of ADS: arrogance, douche, doesnt give a hoot, cocky, sly. ADS usually leads to seclusion from people and can lead to paralysis and even death.
by Night Hawk Fleet Destroyer June 5, 2011
AD is an abbreviation for "act dumb", this is when someone tries to act like he/she does not know what it going on despite the fact that they know well what is really happening. This is common among dumbasses who try to look cool and act gullible and dumb around girls
Ye Swan is such a fucking AD, he thinks he's so damn slick
What a fucking AD
Dude, stop trying to AD all the time man
What a fucking AD
Dude, stop trying to AD all the time man
by Zephyr_1134 March 5, 2020
Anno Domini, Latin for "in the year of our lord". AD marks the years after the birth of Jesus Christ.
For politically correct reasons, AD is being replaced by CE.
For politically correct reasons, AD is being replaced by CE.
by Urban Dictionary October 28, 2004
alex! take care of your ading
by BANi June 27, 2006