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VIROLOGIA INFORMATICA [2 records]

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Record 1 2019-02-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

A branch of artificial intelligence that studies computer viruses, their side effects, evolution and the means of fighting them.

CONT

Computer virology is ... a branch of artificial intelligence, itself a part of both mathematics and computer science. Viruses are only simple programs, which incidentally include specific features.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Branche de l'intelligence artificielle qui étudie les virus, leurs effets, évolution et les moyens de lutter contre eux.

CONT

[...] virologie informatique n'est qu'une branche de l'intelligence artificielle, elle-même partie à la fois des mathématiques et de la science informatique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
DEF

[Rama de la inteligencia artificial que se encarga del] estudio de los virus así como su estructura, clasificación y evolución, su manera de infectar y manipular la información residente en los sistemas informáticos[, y de su control.]

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Record 2 2002-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

In specialized languages, the adoption of a terminology unit from one language or subject field for use in another.

OBS

Examples are: découpage -English term of French origin; virus, inoculate-virology terms used in computer security.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Adoption, dans l'usage d'une langue spécialisée, d'une unité terminologique appartenant à une langue étrangère ou à un autre domaine spécialisé.

OBS

Exemple: Les termes français d'origine anglaise laser, maser, sonar.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Lexicología, lexicografía y terminología
DEF

En las lenguas especializadas, adopción de una unidad terminológica perteneciente a una lengua extranjera u otro campo temático especializado.

OBS

Ejemplo : los términos españoles de origen inglés láser, sónar; los términos virus, cuarentena pertenecientes a la virología y utilizados en seguridad informática.

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