mal·ware

(măl′wâr′)

Malicious computer software that interferes with normal computer functions or sends personal data about the user to unauthorized parties over the internet.

[mal(icious) + -ware.]

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malware

(ˈmælwɛə)

(Computer Science) a computer program designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such as a virus

[C20: from mal(icious) + (soft)ware]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

malware

Software that is intended to damage computer systems.

Translations

malware

[ˈmælwɛə^r] n (COMPUTING) → malware m, logiciel m néfaste

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