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parental control

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A feature included in some digital television services, computers, mobile devices, software, etc. that allows parents to restrict their children's access to certain content.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lapsilukko — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • French: contrôle parental — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Hindi: पैरेंटल कंट्रोल (pairẽṭal kaṇṭrol) — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Hindi: पैतृक नियंत्रण (paitŕk niyantraṇ) — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Hindi: माता-पिता द्वारा नियंत्रण (mātā-pitā dvārā niyantraṇ) — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Italian: filtro famiglia — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Italian: controllo parentale — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Italian: parental control — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Polish: kontrola rodzicielska — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Russian: родительский контроль (roditelʹskij kontrolʹ) — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Spanish: control parental — feature to restrict children's access to content
  • Ukrainian: батьківський контроль (batʹkivsʹkyj kontrolʹ) — feature to restrict children's access to content