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cryptovirus

Syllables: cryp·to·vir·usUK/ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs//ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/

cryptovirus noun: a kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.

Noun (1)

cryptovirus (plural cryptoviruses)

  1. A kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.

Noun (2)

cryptovirus (plural cryptoviruses)

  1. (computer security) A type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key.

cryptovirus meaning in Indonesian

cryptovirus in Indonesian

type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key
virus enkripsi

Synonyms of cryptovirus

Forms of cryptovirus

pluralcryptoviruses

Origin of cryptovirus

From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘hidden; invisible’) + virus.

From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘cryptographic’) + virus.

Questions about cryptovirus

What does cryptovirus mean?
Cryptovirus means a kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.
What is cryptovirus in Indonesian?
Cryptovirus in Indonesian is virus enkripsi. See Cryptovirus meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is cryptovirus?
Cryptovirus is a noun.
How do you pronounce cryptovirus?
Cryptovirus is pronounced /ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/ (UK).
What is the plural of cryptovirus?
The plural of cryptovirus is cryptoviruses.

Words near cryptovirus in the dictionary

  1. cryptoverse
  2. cryptoviral
  3. cryptoviral extortion
  4. cryptovirological
  5. cryptovirology
  6. cryptovirus
  7. cryptoviruses
  8. cryptoviviparous
  9. cryptovivipary
  10. cryptowallet
  11. cryptowallets

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