computer virus
noun
computer viruses
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pluralof computer virus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Previous research cited in Ngo's paper has shown that underserved populations exhibit poorer cybersecurity knowledge and outcomes, most commonly in the form of computer viruses and hacked accounts, including social media accounts.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2024
The first computer viruses began to spread in the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s, as personal computing was gaining traction and more people were networking their hardware.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2022
It also takes place in a world that’s been taken offline after a wave of debilitating computer viruses — a modest science-fiction conceit that enables this story’s exceedingly strange encounter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
Scammers also use phone calls, voicemails and emails, which may contain computer viruses designed to copy personal or financial information.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2019
Back in Port Tallon, the librarian had told him that Ian Rider had been asking for books about computer viruses...
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
