English-French translations for virus

• virus
  Comment ce virus est-il parvenu en Europe, venant d'Asie ? How did this virus get to Europe from Asia?
  Le virus de la grippe est un virus à ARN comportant huit gènes. The influenza virus is an RNA virus containing eight genes.
  Objet: Mesures contre le virus mortel du "SRAS" Subject: Measures to combat the deadly SARS virus
• virus informatique
  Les virus informatiques peuvent avoir des conséquences imprévisibles pour les utilisateurs d'ordinateurs. Viruses can have unforeseen consequences for those using computers.
  Dans un monde de données virtuelles, les virus informatiques, le spam, le phishing et les chevaux de Troie constituent de réelles menaces. Computer viruses, spam mail, phishing and Trojans are real threats in a world of virtual data.
  Qui d'entre nous n'a jamais craint qu'un virus ne se soit introduit dans son ordinateur ou n'a jamais subi des dommages provoqués par un virus informatique ? Who of us has not been afraid a virus might have got into their computer or actually suffered damage caused by a computer virus?
• Mimivirus

Definition of virus

• A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism
• A disease caused by these organisms
• Venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc
• A type of malware which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus

Examples

• He caught a virus and had to stay home from school

Related words

• coronavirus
• antivirus
• cryptovirus
• macrovirus
• retrovirus
• parvovirus
• norovirus
• arenavirus
• enterovirus