Definitions for Avast
əˈvæst, əˈvɑstavast

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. avastinterjection

   hold fast!; desist!; stay!.

2. avastinterjection

   listen!; pay attention!.

   Avast, ye landlubbers!

3. Etymology: From the, from houden + vast

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avastadverb

   Enough; cease. A word used among seamen.

   Etymology: from basta, Ital. it is enough.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avast

   Avast Software s.r.o. is a Czech multinational cybersecurity software company headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic that researches and develops computer security software, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Avast has more than 435 million monthly active users and the second largest market share among anti-malware application vendors worldwide as of April 2020. The company has approximately 1,700 employees across its 25 offices worldwide. In July 2021, NortonLifeLock, an American cybersecurity company, announced that it is in talks to merge with Avast Software. In August 2021, Avast's board of directors agreed to an offer of US$8 billion.Avast was founded by Pavel Baudiš and Eduard Kučera in 1988 as a cooperative. It had been a private company since 2010 and had its IPO in May 2018. In July 2016, Avast acquired competitor AVG Technologies for $1.3 billion. At the time, AVG was the third-ranked antivirus product. It was dual-listed on the Prague Stock Exchange and on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index until it was acquired by NortonLifeLock in September 2022.The company's main product is the Avast Antivirus along with tools such as the Avast Secure Browser and the Avast SecureLine VPN. Avast produces Avast Online Security, which is its main extension, but it also has extensions like Avast SafePrice and Avast Passwords.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avastadjective

   cease; stop; stay

2. Etymology: [Corrupted from D. houd vast hold fast. See Hold, v. t., and Fast, a.]

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1. Avast

   Avast security software products are developed for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Android and Linux users by AVAST Software s.r.o., a Czech private limited company. Avast was founded in 1991, and is headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. It produces antivirus and security programs for personal and commercial use. In January 2015, Avast had 21.4% of the worldwide security vendor market share. As of March 2015, Avast had 233 million users of its products and services worldwide, According to a company press release, Avast protects more than 30 percent of the consumer PCs in the world outside of China. The software products have a user interface available in 45 languages. Avast has 500 employees; 90 percent of who work in the Czech Republic. Avast has 13 offices in Prague, Brno, Germany, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Avast

   a-väst′, interj. (naut.) hold fast! stop! [Dut. houd vast, hold fast.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. avast

   The order to stop, hold, cease, or stay, in any operation: its derivation from the Italian basta is more plausible than have fast.

How to pronounce Avast?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Avast in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Avast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Avast
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Avast
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avast
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Avast
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Avast
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Avast
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Avast