wirus.
virus (infectious organism)
Meaning & usage
virus (infectious organism)
computer virus, virus (type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French virus. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from American English virus.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.