virus in Portuguese
virus in Portuguese is vírus, vírus de computador — virus means a microscopic infectious agent that can only reproduce inside a living host cell, sometimes causing disease.
virus in Portuguese
vírus
vírus
(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.
vírus de computador
(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.
- Scientists study how a virus enters a cell and copies itself.
- He was out sick with some kind of stomach virus all week.
- Half the class stayed home last week with a nasty virus.
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What is "virus" in Portuguese?
"virus" in Portuguese is vírus, vírus de computador. 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 Portuguese, "virus" is vírus, vírus de computador.
Are there other ways to say "virus" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "virus": vírus, vírus de computador.
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