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Worm

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001395

A standalone malicious software program that replicates itself and spreads to other computers over a network without human intervention. Unlike viruses, worms do not need to attach to an existing program to propagate. They often exploit network vulnerabilities to spread rapidly, consuming bandwidth and system resources.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001395
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A standalone malicious software program that replicates itself and spreads to other computers over a network without human intervention. Unlike viruses, worms do not need to attach to an existing program to propagate. They often exploit network vulnerabilities to spread rapidly, consuming bandwidth and system resources.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/worm/"
}

Record 1,525 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.