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).


Sources

(1) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus

(2) - http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=computer%20virus