Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for computer virus

computer virus

noun as in computer bug

Advertisement

Discover More

Example Sentences

Think about the advent of the circuit breaker to avoid electrocution, and anti-virus software to stave off computer viruses.

From Time

He railed about the dire threat of computer viruses, sometimes hyping the danger well beyond reality.

The term was coined in 1992 when Neal Stephenson published his hit sci-fi novel Snow Crash, in which the protagonist moves between a virtual world and the real world fighting a computer virus.

A computer virus performs self‐reproduction with variations.

It's a terrific bit of sci-fi, imaging what might happen when our totally networked world meets a really smart computer virus.

Synonym of the day

Which one is a synonym for resolved?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to computer virus, such as: bug, trojan horse, and virus.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement