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antivirus in Japanese

antivirus in Japanese is アンチウィルス, アンチウイルス, 抗ウィルス — 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 Japanese

アンチウィルス
noun
Pronounced: anchiwirusu
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
アンチウイルス
noun
Pronounced: anchiuirusu
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
抗ウィルス
noun
Pronounced: kōuirusu
(computing) A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
抗ウイルス
noun
Pronounced: kōuirusu
(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 Japanese?

"antivirus" in Japanese is アンチウィルス, アンチウイルス, 抗ウィルス. 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 pronounce アンチウィルス?

"antivirus" in Japanese is アンチウィルス, pronounced "anchiwirusu".

How do you use "antivirus" in a sentence?

Example: "The antivirus quarantined the download before it could run." In Japanese, "antivirus" is アンチウィルス, アンチウイルス, 抗ウィルス.

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

Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "antivirus": アンチウィルス, アンチウイルス, 抗ウィルス, 抗ウイルス.

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