DICTOMETER

VIRUSES

1. Synonyms:
   • Virus
   Definitions:
   • (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts
   • many are pathogenic
   • a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Virus
   Definitions:
   • a harmful or corrupting agency
   Examples:
   • Bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread
   • The virus of jealousy is latent in everyone
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Virus
   • Computer virus
   Definitions:
   • a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
   Examples:
   • A true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance