Definition

Examples

• "Since last Wednesday, an extremely dangerous virus has been infecting computers in homes and offices all over the world, and it's spreading quickly."
• "Authorities don't yet know who is behind the virus, but they do know the motive: to steal people's money."
• "It can be caused by a severe injury or a virus."
• "The virus is known as "Taxman" because you can't hide from it and it removes money from accounts with no warning."
• "Nurse : And I've never seen a man with a stomach virus and a black eye, if you catch my drift."
• "The other day I updated my PalPay account, or I thought I did, but then I read this article on the john this morning, and I'm like 87% certain that I have a virus, and..."
• "We managed to identify and destroy the virus before it infected any other machines on the network, which is extremely good news."
• "Jean : You have the Taxman virus."
• "The Taxman virus?"
• "Philip : I think I have a stomach virus, or the flu, or both."
• "New Fish-borne virus causes widespread panic amongst Americans"
• "Virus prevention advice"
• "I got a problem. I think my computer's been infected with a virus."
• "As concern about the "fish flu" virus continues to spread across the United States, citizens are taking steps to protect against infections."
• "Please note that antibiotics are not effective against viruses!"
• "Faced with the threat of a flu pandemic, researchers from Paris have developed a deterrent that could stop the virus from spreading."
• "The most contagious (and potentially fatal) strain of the virus, called H5N1, has the potential to decimate the global bird population."
• "I think, I think I've got that stomach virus that's going around."
• "However, we don't want to run the risk of contracting this or other viruses in the future, so here are some words of friendly advice"