anticheat

From anti- +‎ cheat.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈænti(ˌ)t͡ʃiːt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌæn(ˌ)taɪˈt͡ʃiːt/, /ˌæn(ˌ)tiˈt͡ʃiːt/, /ˈæn(ˌ)taɪˌt͡ʃiːt/, /ˈæntiˌt͡ʃiːt/

• Audio (US); /ˌænˌtaɪˈt͡ʃiːt/:

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anticheat (not comparable)

1. Preventing or opposing cheating.

anticheat (plural anticheats)

1. (video games) A piece of software that detects and prevents cheating.
   • 2000 April 11, “Matrox Pitches in to Help Fight Cheaters”, in PunkBuster‎^[1], archived from the original on 17 December 2000:

     In our efforts to research, reproduce, and develop code to detect the cheats that are being used during multiplayer gaming, we are actively seeking the help of quality organizations that are willing to further the cause of the Anti-Cheat movement.

   • 2002 May 23, Jack Schofield, “Ask Jack”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian (Technology section)‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 9 September 2014:

     I have an online game that needs an anti-cheat program to be run first. The trouble is, I keep forgetting, and have to quit the game and start again. Is there a way of using one shortcut to open both at once? I am running Windows 98SE. Christian Hearne

   • 2023 September 29, “EA Anticheat and Battlefield 2042”, in Battlefield 2042‎^[3]:

     When we transition over to EA anticheat you won't notice anything different when logging in and playing, but this transition will enable our teams to be better equipped to find and remove players that don't play fair.

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