Antivirus

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neuter noun / invariable adjective (computer science / cybersecurity / virology)

Definition

A software program or complex computer system specifically designed to detect, block, quarantine, and eliminate harmful code, computer viruses, trojans, spyware, or other forms of malware from computers, servers, and digital networks; in a secondary biological sense, it is used as a rare adjective for substances acting against viruses.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Antivirus
  • Antivirus software

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Neuter noun with standard structural plural mutations. Functions as an invariable modifier in compound adjectives.
Formation Derived through prefixation, combining the oppositional modifier 'anti-' with the biological/computing noun 'virus'.
Spelling / Pronunciation [an.ti.ˈvi.rus]
Source IEEE Standard Dictionary of Computing Terms and Global Cybersecurity Guidelines

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Sistemul de operare a blocat descărcarea fișierului periculos deoarece nu aveam instalat un antivirus eficient.

EN: The operating system blocked the dangerous file download because we did not have an efficient antivirus installed.

RO: Compania folosește o soluție antivirus centralizată pentru a scana în timp real toate e-mailurile primite de angajați.

EN: The company uses a centralized antivirus solution to scan in real-time all emails received by employees.

RO: Efectul antivirus al acestui nou vaccin experimental este în curs de investigare în laboratoarele universitare.

EN: The antivirus effect of this new experimental vaccine is currently under investigation in university laboratories.

Idioms & Phrases

Soluție antivirus licențiată / Licensed antivirus solution

RO: Pachet software comercial complet care beneficiază de actualizări zilnice ale bazei de date cu semnături de malware.

EN: A complete commercial software package that benefits from daily database updates of malware signatures.

Scanare antivirus completă / Full antivirus scan

RO: Procedură informatică prin care un program analizează în detaliu fiecare sector și fișier de pe hard disk pentru a depista anomalii.

EN: A computing procedure whereby a program analyzes in detail every sector and file on the hard disk to detect anomalies.

Bază de date antivirus / Antivirus signature database

RO: Registru digital intern în care sunt stocate amprentele binare ale tuturor amenințărilor informatice cunoscute în lume.

EN: An internal digital registry where the binary fingerprints of all known computer threats in the world are stored.

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