"virus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈvaɪrəs/ Audio: en-us-virus.ogg [US] Forms: virus [singular], viruses [plural]
enPR: vīʹrəs Head templates: {{noun|2=viruses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A virus is a very small thing that can make people sick by getting into a living cell to copy itself. Synonyms: disease, illness, infection
    Sense id: simple-virus-en-noun-e4rWWam7
  2. A computer virus is software that attacks your computer.
    Sense id: simple-virus-en-noun-lN46QKyv Categories (other): Computing
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