Protected
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: defended. Having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
Example sentence: So long as man is protected by madness - he functions - and flourishes.
Shielded
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To protect, to defend.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: provided with a shieldprotected from influence or danger