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virus
noun
1 an infectious particle, consisting of a core of DNA or RNA enclosed in a protein shell, only visible under an electron microscope, that invades the cells of animals, plants and bacteria, and can only survive and reproduce within such cells.
2 the organism that causes and transmits an infectious disease.
3 loosely a disease caused by such an organism.
4 anything that damages or corrupts.
5 (in full computer virus) a self-replicating program that attaches to a computer system, spreading to other systems via a network and when activated, often at a later date, can corrupt or destroy data stored on the hard disk.
[16c: Latin, meaning -slimy liquid-]
viral see separate entry.
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