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malware
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Word definitions for malware in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1997, from mal- + -ware , from software , etc.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context computing English) software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.
Usage examples of malware.
For example, malware may be a version of the Trojan Horse talked about in Chapter 6.
I mean, malware is potentially more than a nuisance -- emergency systems, air traffic control, and nuclear reactors all run on vulnerable software.
Malware may look innocent enough, may even be a Word document or PowerPoint presentation, or any program that has macro functionality, but it will secretly install an unauthorized program.