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INFECCION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Epidemiology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- infection
1, record 1, English, infection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Invasion of an organism] by pathogenic bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms. 2, record 1, English, - infection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Épidémiologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- infection
1, record 1, French, infection
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Envahissement d'un organisme par un germe pathogène, comme une bactérie ou un virus. 2, record 1, French, - infection
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Epidemiología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección
1, record 1, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
infección: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el término "infección", y no "infectación", es el adecuado para aludir a la invasión de un ser vivo por un microorganismo patógeno, como un virus o una bacteria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - infecci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- virus contamination
1, record 2, English, virus%20contamination
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- viral infection 1, record 2, English, viral%20infection
correct
- virus infection 1, record 2, English, virus%20infection
correct
- infection 2, record 2, English, infection
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a computer system, program, software or file, the fact or state of being infected by the presence of a virus. 3, record 2, English, - virus%20contamination
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To date, thousands of businesses have suffered from virus contamination. Unlike older viruses ... which would place a silly message or a bouncing ball on the screen, new viruses are highly destructive, programmed to format hard disks, destroy and corrupt data. As viral infections become more and more widespread, the danger of damage to data is increasing at an alarming pace. 1, record 2, English, - virus%20contamination
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contamination par virus
1, record 2, French, contamination%20par%20virus
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- infection virale 2, record 2, French, infection%20virale
correct, feminine noun
- infection par virus 3, record 2, French, infection%20par%20virus
proposal, feminine noun
- contamination 3, record 2, French, contamination
proposal, feminine noun
- infection 3, record 2, French, infection
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le fait, pour un système, un programme, un logiciel ou un fichier, d'être infecté par un virus informatique. 3, record 2, French, - contamination%20par%20virus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des milliers d'entreprises ont subi une contamination par virus. Contrairement aux anciens virus [...] qui se contentaient d'afficher un message idiot ou une balle bondissante sur l'écran, les nouveaux virus sont très destructeurs, et sont programmés pour formater les disques durs, détruire et altérer les données. Au fur et à mesure que se développent les infections virales, le danger de détérioration des données augmente à une vitesse alarmante. 1, record 2, French, - contamination%20par%20virus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- infección
1, record 2, Spanish, infecci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presencia dentro de un sistema de computadora (ordenador) de un virus o "caballo de Troya". 1, record 2, Spanish, - infecci%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La infección quizás no sea obvia para el usuario; muchos virus, por ejemplo, permanecen latentes hasta un momento y hora específicos, cuando empiezan a actuar mezclando la información, borrándola o volviéndola inservible. 1, record 2, Spanish, - infecci%C3%B3n
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