virus in French
virus in French is virus, virus informatique — virus means a microscopic infectious agent that can only reproduce inside a living host cell, sometimes causing disease.
virus in French
virus
virus informatique
(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.
virus
(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?
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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."
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noun A disease caused by such an agent.
"He was out sick with some kind of stomach virus all week."
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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 French?
"virus" in French is virus, virus informatique. 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 French, "virus" is virus, virus informatique.
Are there other ways to say "virus" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "virus": virus, virus informatique.
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