Antivirus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A software program designed to identify and remove a known or potential computer virus.
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  • n. A piece of software that is used to detect, delete and or neutralize computer-based viruses.
    • Word Usage
    "Viruses make up only a small part of threats "in the wild," but the term antivirus has come to define protection against all types of "malware" - a term that hasn't gotten much traction outside the security industry."
    Cross Reference
    antiviral   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anti-virus    third-party    windows-based    open-source    antispyware   
     
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