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Virus

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001322

A type of malicious software that attaches itself to legitimate programs or documents and spreads to other computers when those infected files are executed. It can replicate itself and often performs harmful actions, such as corrupting data or disrupting system operations. Viruses require a host program to propagate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001322
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001322",
  "term": "Virus",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A type of malicious software that attaches itself to legitimate programs or documents and spreads to other computers when those infected files are executed. It can replicate itself and often performs harmful actions, such as corrupting data or disrupting system operations. Viruses require a host program to propagate.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/virus/"
}

Record 1,449 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.