Computervirus

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Computervirus

[kɔmˈpjuːtɐˌviːʁʊs]

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Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Computer und Virus

noun Computervirus · Computerviren

Computerprogramm, das sich selbst weiter verbreiten kann und mit einer Schadfunktion ausgestattet ist „Als Cohen Computerviren definierte, hatte er deren Vorbilder aus der Biologie im Hinterkopf: […]“

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virus computer virus
computer virus computer virus — see also virus

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Computervirus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/computervirus

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"Computervirus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/computervirus.

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@misc{computervirus_2026,
  title = {Computervirus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/computervirus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}