2syllables
viruses
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Definitions ofviruses
1noun
- 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.
- A disease caused by these organisms.
Example: "He caught a virus and had to stay home from school."
- Venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc.
- 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.
- Any type of malware.
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