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Meaning
Noun
●
A
submicroscopic
, non-cellular structure
consisting of
a
core
of DNA or RNA
surrounded
by a
protein
coat
, that
requires
a
living
host cell
to
replicate
, and often
causes
disease
in the
host
organism
; such
agents
are often
classed
as
nonliving
infectious
particles
and less often as microorganisms.
●
A
quantity
of such
infectious
agents
●
A
disease
caused
by such an
infectious
agent
; a
viral
illness.
●
Venom, as
produced
by a
poisonous
animal
etc.
●
In Computing:
A type of
malware
which can
covertly
transmit
itself between
computers
via
networks
(especially the Internet) or
removable
storage
such as
disks
, often
causing
damage
to systems and
data
; also
computer
virus.
●
In Computing:
Any type of malware.
●
Any
malicious
or
dangerous
entity
that
spreads
from one place or person to another.
Verb
●
To
send
or
infect
an
electronic
device
with a
computer
virus.
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Origin
virus
English
virus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
Virus
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