Meaning of computer vira | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Virus Information Base⟳ (VIB) is a exactly what the title says. A database from where you can get⟳ information on vira of any type⟳. […] All the Warn⟳ files contains^([sic]) texts describing various computer vira.”

“Your argument […] does not substantiate the notion that new vira will not be detected by generic/heuristic methods. […] There are no absolutes, and even the most rigorous risk⟳ analysis/risk⟳ reduction iteration will leave⟳ a residual risk⟳, which must be *managed*, i.e. covered by insurance, contingency plans, etc. This is quite normal, and it is the case for computer vira as well as for fire or theft.”

“I want⟳ to see⟳ TOAW (I and II) expanded to cover⟳ the entire 20th century (and then some, back to 1860, maybe forward⟳ to 2010?) in one game, with vastly expanded naval and air rules, an added grand strategic cum political aspect, with such goodies as -submarines, -sea mines -naval supply⟳ ships and real naval supply⟳ lines, -more cool events, -CNN and propaganda, -sattelites, -computer vira, (..uh, no hold⟳ that one! I can see⟳ it now. "Yes, that bug in TOAW III v.1.03.23 is just Norm's way of bringing the PO's assault on your forces into your living room in a really cool way." ) […]”

“To quote Atlacatl: "I come⟳ from a Latin teacher background" ;-) So I *must* correct⟳ you, Ken: The Latin plural is "vira". […] > As far as I'm concerned, the only way to say⟳ it "viruses." / I agree⟳ as far as Computer "vira" are meant.”

“Using OE is hazardous because of the existence of computer vira. […] Where should I send⟳ the check (and the bill, if NT turns out to be vulnerable to vira).”

“But I do not see⟳ any Y2K problem either, apart from people, computer vira, people, old computers (Pentium 75MHz and older), stupid people, people in panic.”

“Mmmm, no that's not totally correct⟳, everybody knows that there's vira about, ironically enough it's ppl without computer/internet that's most afraid of them. So what I'm saying is that while almost everyone knows that computer vira is^([sic]) about, not all care to protect⟳ themselves from it^([sic]) ( count⟳ me in... tho i know⟳ what to do about them if i get⟳ them which is not likely ).”

“Table 6: Military Domains […] Cyberspace / […] Typical weapons […] Computer vira”

“I simply can't fathom what could drive⟳ someone to set⟳ fires, but every SoCal hot season they do it. I put⟳ them in the same category as those who create⟳ computer vira. Let's gather them up and subject them to public floggings.”

“79% of respondents felt “not confident” or only “somewhat confident” that they could protect⟳ themselves against theft of personal information, 74% against identity theft, 68% against spam, 62% against credit card fraud and 58% against computer vira.”

“The code and the freedoms become⟳ inseparable through the ingenious element of reciprocity in perpetuity that is inherent in the GPL. Its opponents call⟳ this relational modality a “viral clause” in order⟳ to provoke associations with computer vira and illness in general.”

“Do ants and grasshoppers perform⟳? Do clouds, plants and melting ice? Do skyscrapers, traffic jams and computer vira? And what happens to our understanding of liveness if that is the case? […] Digital entities, systems and processes, even computer vira and the movements of skyscrapers may be perceived as live⟳.”

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