Protection 1480532 213889794 2008-05-21T06:00:17Z Shustov 5429374 Add translation {{selfref|In Wikipedia, for page protection see [[Wikipedia:Protection policy]].}} {{wiktionary|Protection}} {{wiktionary|Protect}} The word '''protection''' refers to anything that helps ward off some threat; the preservation from injury or harm; money paid for a guarantee against threatened violence. '''Protection''' may also refer to: *[[Protection (album)|''Protection'' (album)]], a 1994 album by Massive Attack *[[Protection (climbing)]], a climber's basic safety mechanisms *[[Protection (poker)]], type of bet made to strengthen vulnerable hands *[[Personal protective equipment]], to shield the body from hazards *[[Power system protection]], of electric systems against faults *[[Protection mechanism]] an aspect of computer architecture *A [[condom]] (slang) *A promised benefit from a [[protection racket]], an extortion scheme *[[Life insurance]] *[[Base isolation|Earthquake protection]] {{disambig}} [[de:Schutz]] [[es:Protección]] [[fr:Protection (homonymie)]] [[ja:保護]] [[pl:Protection (ujednoznacznienie)]] [[simple:Protection]] [[sv:Beskydd]] [[ru:защита]]