Virus: meaning, definitions and examples
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virus
[ หvaษชrษs ]
infectious disease
A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses can infect all types of life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.
Synonyms
infection, microorganism, pathogen
Examples of usage
- Scientists are studying the virus to develop a vaccine.
- The flu virus spreads easily from person to person.
- The computer virus infected the entire network.
computer technology
A virus is a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Make sure to update your antivirus software to protect your computer from viruses.
- The email attachment contained a malicious virus.
- The virus caused the computer to crash.
Translations
Translations of the word "virus" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vรญrus
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคพเคฏเคฐเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Virus
๐ฎ๐ฉ virus
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒัััั
๐ต๐ฑ wirus
๐ฏ๐ต ใฆใคใซใน
๐ซ๐ท virus
๐ช๐ธ virus
๐น๐ท virรผs
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ์ด๋ฌ์ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฑูุณ
๐จ๐ฟ virus
๐ธ๐ฐ vรญrus
๐จ๐ณ ็ ๆฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ virus
๐ฎ๐ธ veira
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฒะธััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แฃแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ virus
๐ฒ๐ฝ virus
Word origin
The word 'virus' originates from the Latin word meaning 'poison' or 'slime'. Initially, it was used in the late 14th century to describe a venomous substance. The modern biological sense of virus, as an infectious agent, emerged in the late 19th century through the work of scientists studying diseases like rabies and smallpox.
See also: antivirus.