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Retrovirus
Meaning
Noun
●
In Virology:
Any of a group of
viruses
which
insert
a
copy
of their RNA
genome
into the DNA of a
host cell
, thus
changing
the
genome
of that cell.
●
In Computer security:
A
computer virus
that
seeks
to
attack
antivirus
programs
in an
attempt
to
avoid
detection.
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