computer virus

computer virus (plural computer viruses)

1. (computing) A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives, often causing damage to systems and data.

• The term computer virus is often used instead of just virus to specify that a virus in the computing sense, rather than the biological sense, is being referred to.

• virus

• Trojan horse

• malware