Glossary
antivirus
Essential software which protects a personal computer (PC) from infection from viruses and worms, small sometimes destructive, self propagating programs usually transmitted via the Internet or discs. Infected machines can lose data and spread viruses to other computers.
Related glossary terms
Internet, MAC, Software, Virus, Worm
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