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virus in Dutch

virus in Dutch is virus, computervirus — virus means a microscopic infectious agent that can only reproduce inside a living host cell, sometimes causing disease.

virus in Dutch

virus
noun
virus
noun
(computing) A 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; also computer virus.
computervirus
noun
(computing) A 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; also computer virus.

What does "virus" mean?

  1. noun A microscopic infectious agent that can only reproduce inside a living host cell, sometimes causing disease.
    "The flu virus mutates constantly, which is why new vaccines are needed every year."
  2. noun A disease caused by such an agent.
    "He was out sick with some kind of stomach virus all week."
  3. noun Malicious software that spreads between computers, often damaging files or data.
    "Her laptop got a virus after she opened an email attachment."
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virus in a sentence

  • The flu virus mutates constantly, which is why new vaccines are needed every year.
  • He was out sick with some kind of stomach virus all week.
  • Her laptop got a virus after she opened an email attachment.

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What is "virus" in Dutch?

"virus" in Dutch is virus, computervirus. virus means: A microscopic infectious agent that can only reproduce inside a living host cell, sometimes causing disease.

How do you use "virus" in a sentence?

Example: "The flu virus mutates constantly, which is why new vaccines are needed every year." In Dutch, "virus" is virus, computervirus.

Are there other ways to say "virus" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "virus": virus, computervirus.

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