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Protected

Protected
is an attribute which prevents any values associated with a symbol from being modified.
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  • Many built-in Mathematica functions have the attribute Protected.
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Unprotect a system symbol to make a definition for it:
Restore protection:
Properties & Relations   (4)
Protecting a symbol is equivalent to setting the Protected attribute:
Unprotecting a symbol is equivalent to clearing the Protected attribute:
No more definitions can be made for a protected symbol:
Neither can definitions be cleared:
To modify definitions of a protect symbol, unprotect it first:
A symbol that is locked and protected can no longer be changed:
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