malware
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mal·ware
(măl′wâr′)n.
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)n
(Computer Science) a computer program designed specifically to damage or disrupt a system, such as a virus
[C20: from mal(icious) + (soft)ware]
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malware
Software that is intended to damage computer systems.
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