Difference between revisions of "Virus"
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| − | + | - A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. | |
| + | - A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner.(1) | ||
| + | - A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other | ||
| + | programs on the same computer.(2) | ||
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| + | (1) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus | ||
| + | (2) - http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=computer%20virus | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 2 April 2009
- A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes. - A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without the permission or knowledge of the owner.(1) - A software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer.(2)
Sources (1) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus (2) - http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=computer%20virus
