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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
anti-virus software
noun
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▪ Better yet, purchase and install a good anti-virus software program.
▪ One maker of anti-virus software estimated that as few as 60 hard drives were affected worldwide on Aug. 22.
▪ These aren't really a type of virus; the name merely describes their extraordinary ability to hide from anti-virus software.
▪ To their credit, some of the larger producers of anti-virus software gently downplayed the Hare threat.
▪ Use a good anti-virus software program and update it regularly.

Usage examples of "anti-virus software".

But now I'm going to have to go through and design anti-virus software to protect every spell we've got.

Computer virus designers dream up ever more devious tricks for outwitting the programmers of anti-virus software.

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