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Protected Mode
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An alternate name for user mode. The less-powerful security domain of the Windows operating environment where user applications reside. User mode is distinct from kernel mode (aka privileged mode). User mode offers restricted resources, indirect and limited access to hardware, and isolation between processes. See also privileged mode.
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