computer virus
computer virus noun: a program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives by inserting its code into other executable files, often causing damage to systems and data.
Noun
computer virus (plural computer viruses or (proscribed) computer viri or (rare, chiefly non-native speakers' English) computer vira)
computer virus meaning in Tamil and Bengali
computer virus in Tamil
- கணினி நச்சுநிரல்
computer virus in Bengali
- computer virus
- ভাইরাস bhairaś
Synonyms of computer virus
Forms of computer virus
| plural | computer viruses |
|---|---|
| plural proscribed | computer viri |
| plural English error-unknown-tag (rare) | computer vira |
Questions about computer virus
- What does computer virus mean?
- Computer virus means a program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives by inserting its code into other executable files, often causing damage to systems and data.
- What is computer virus in Tamil?
- Computer virus in Tamil is கணினி நச்சுநிரல். See Computer virus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is computer virus?
- Computer virus is a noun.
- What is the plural of computer virus?
- The plural of computer virus is computer viruses.
Words near computer virus in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: computer virus (page history and authors); computer virus (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ভাইরাস (Bengali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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