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virus

/ˈvaɪ.ɹəs/noun2 syllables

Virus means: a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer.

Synonyms for virus1

noun, as in a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer

computer virus

What does virus mean?3

noun

1

a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer“a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance”

2

(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

3

a harmful or corrupting agency“bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with virus?2

two syllables

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Virus in a sentence

  • When enough people have been infected and survive, the virus can't find new hosts.Hybrid
  • If you hospitalise him now, he will be exposed to the virus.mccarras
  • The virus isn't spreading, humans are spreading it.megamanenm
  • At times of high virus spread, connection to the internet may slow down.LimeGreenTeknii
  • The war broke out, the virus went free.maaster
  • Before the end of coronavirus, a new virus emerged.ToxicFriu
  • After falling victim to clickbait, my computer caught a virus.slyfin
  • The virus also drives humans insane, causing an increase in anger and paranoia worldwide.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of virus

as a noun

plural
viruses