Also means
(noun) protégé
Usage Note
Protetto is the past participle of proteggere (to protect), used as an adjective or, less commonly, as a noun for a person under someone's patronage. As a noun it can be either masculine il protetto or feminine la protetta. Agree the adjective: protetta, protetti, protette.
Examples
"I dati sono protetti da una password."
Natural Translation
The data is protected by a password.
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