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A Dictionary of Computing, January, 2004 by JOHN DAINTITH

virus Program code written to replicate by attaching copies of itself to other objects within the system, and normally also having a detrimental effect. This may range from generation of irritating messages, through denial of service , to corruption or complete destruction of data. A program virus will seek out and copy itself ...

 

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