protectable

prəˈtɛk.tə.bəl

Definition

Definition of protectable - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

security

Rare

capable of being defended against threats

Rare

The data is protectable with encryption.

defensible

secure

legal

TECH.

eligible for legal protection

TECH.

The design is protectable under copyright law.

defensible

justifiable

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Origin of protectable

Latin, protegere (to cover) + -able (capable of)

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patentable

adj.

legally protectable

capable of being patented

Examples of protectable in a sentence

Their assets are protectable under the new law.
The logo is protectable as a trademark.
This invention is protectable by patent law.

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French:défendable, protégeable, ...
German:schützbar, rechtlich schützbar, ...
Italian:proteggibile, ...
Spanish:protegible, susceptible de protección legal, ...
Portuguese:protegível, passível de proteção, ...
Chinese:可保护的, 可受法律保护的, ...
Japanese:保護可能な, 法的に保護可能, ...
Arabic:قابِل لِلحِماية, مُؤهَّل لِلحِماية, ...
Hebrew:נִיתָּן לְהַגָּנָה, נִתָּן לְהֲגָנָה, ...
Russian:защищаемый, защищаемый законом, ...
Ukrainian:захищений, ...
Hindi:सुरक्षित, कानूनी रूप से संरक्षित, ...
Bengali:রক্ষাযোগ্য, আইনগতভাবে সুরক্ষাযোগ্য, ...
Catalan:protegible, protegible legalment, ...
Czech:chránitelný, způsobilý k právní ochraně, ...
Danish:beskyttelig, juridisk beskyttelig, ...
Dutch:beschermbaar, juridisch beschermbaar, ...
Greek:προστατεύσιμος, νομικά προστατεύσιμος, ...
Hungarian:védhető, oltalmazható, ...
Khmer:អាចការពារបាន, អាចទទួលបានការការពារតាមផ្លូវច្បាប់, ...
Korean:보호 가능한, 법적 보호를 받을 수 있는, ...
Persian:قابل محافظت, قابل حفاظت, ...
Polish:zabezpieczony, podlegający ochronie, ...
Portuguese (BR):protegível, passível de proteção, ...
Romanian:protejabil, eligibil pentru protecție legală, ...
Swedish:skyddbar, skyddsvärd, ...
Thai:ป้องกันได้, ที่สามารถป้องกันได้, ...
Turkish:korunabilir, korunmaya değer, ...
Vietnamese:bảo vệ, được bảo vệ, ...

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