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Virus: virus — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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Virus

virus

an infectious agent that reproduces in living cells; in computing, a malicious program that can spread between files or systems

IPA/ˈviːʁʊs/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 87%

an infectious agent that reproduces in living cells; in computing, a malicious program that can spread between files or systems

Das Virus verbreitet sich durch engen Kontakt.

Im Labor wird das Virus genauer untersucht.

Ein Virus hat mehrere Dateien beschädigt.

The biological and computer meanings share the same plural: Viren.

Say das Virus in the singular and die Viren in the plural.

Choose one answer.

What is the plural of Virus?

Virus is neuter; the plural is Viren. It is used for infectious agents and, in computing, for malicious programs.