Ad Blocker

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. Software, usually a browser extension or built-in browser feature, that prevents ads and often trackers from loading on websites. In tech culture ad blockers are tied to debates about privacy, user control, and the economics of the web.

    In plain English: Software that blocks ads, often along with web trackers.

    Example: "The publisher noticed the new cookie banner never appeared for many engineers because their ad blocker was also blocking several tracking scripts."

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