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
Short for advertisement.
by Aqxer January 09, 2019
In video games (or games in general) - a minion or weak enemy, often killed easily and accompanied by a stronger enemy or boss element. They are usually deemed annoying by the players because they appear in large numbers and prevent progression: much like advertisements in real life.
Such ads are most commonly found in role-playing games (RPGs) and some first-person shooters (FPS).
Such ads are most commonly found in role-playing games (RPGs) and some first-person shooters (FPS).
A: "Why do we have to kill all these ads before the door opens? Can't we just burst through and kill the bad guy? I mean, he's right over there!"
B: "Because, developers are foregoing creative battles for artificial difficulty... I mean, because the boss has a magic shield that won't run out of power until we kill all the ads, duh."
B: "Because, developers are foregoing creative battles for artificial difficulty... I mean, because the boss has a magic shield that won't run out of power until we kill all the ads, duh."
by p_xam March 29, 2018
1. (danh từ) cách nói ngắn gọi của cộng đồng Việt trẻ trên mạng xã hội của từ "admin" trong tiếng Anh (quản trị viên). Chỉ chức vụ của các đối tượng quản lý và điều hành một trang xã hội, diễn đàn hoặc thông tin như trên Facebook, và/hoặc trên một số trang khác nữa.
2. (đồng nghĩa) với cộng đồng mạng xã hội Việt, ad hay admin thường cho là giống hoặc gần nghĩa với mod (moderator) chỉ những người có quyền quản lý các bài viết trong một trang web.
Ghi chú: ad và add là hai từ hoàn toàn khác nhau.
2. (đồng nghĩa) với cộng đồng mạng xã hội Việt, ad hay admin thường cho là giống hoặc gần nghĩa với mod (moderator) chỉ những người có quyền quản lý các bài viết trong một trang web.
Ghi chú: ad và add là hai từ hoàn toàn khác nhau.
by Kuya_Kyle May 20, 2014
by Qwerwerwqer October 27, 2011
by Potatosmileyface November 17, 2015
Ads (short for advertisements) are horrible creations, normally trying to sell you something. Ads can be found on the internet or when your watching TV.
by spongeboblover101 May 26, 2018