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antivirus in German

antivirus in German is Antivirenprogramm, Antivirensoftware, Antivirus — antivirus means a programme that looks for harmful software on a computer or phone, warns about it and removes or isolates what it finds, using both lists of known threats and checks on how programmes behave.

antivirus in German

Antivirenprogramm
noun
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
Antivirensoftware
noun
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
Antivirus
noun
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.

What does "antivirus" mean?

  1. noun A programme that looks for harmful software on a computer or phone, warns about it and removes or isolates what it finds, using both lists of known threats and checks on how programmes behave.
    "The antivirus quarantined the download before it could run."
  2. adjective Relating to software or measures intended to detect and remove harmful programmes.
    "The company rolled out antivirus software across every machine in the office."
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antivirus in a sentence

  • The antivirus quarantined the download before it could run.
  • Her laptop shipped with an antivirus already installed.
  • The company rolled out antivirus software across every machine in the office.

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What is "antivirus" in German?

"antivirus" in German is Antivirenprogramm, Antivirensoftware, Antivirus. antivirus means: A programme that looks for harmful software on a computer or phone, warns about it and removes or isolates what it finds, using both lists of known threats and checks on how programmes behave.

How do you use "antivirus" in a sentence?

Example: "The antivirus quarantined the download before it could run." In German, "antivirus" is Antivirenprogramm, Antivirensoftware, Antivirus.

Are there other ways to say "antivirus" in German?

Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "antivirus": Antivirenprogramm, Antivirensoftware, Antivirus.

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