TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

POSITIVE VIRUS [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1994-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

A virus with no malicious side effect that could be used to perform positive operations such as data compression.

OBS

Since viruses are unpredictable, the use of positive viruses on current systems should be avoided and manipulations should be done using other methods which can be controlled much better.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Virus sans effets destructeurs qu'on pourrait utiliser à certaines tâches utiles comme la compression de données.

OBS

Les virus demeurant imprévisibles, il est déconseillé d'utiliser des virus positifs dans des installations ordinaires; les techniques de programmation traditionnelles sans risques sont de loin préférables.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: