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VIRUS DIGITAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • IT Security
DEF

A program that propagates itself by modifying other programs to include a possibly changed copy of itself and that is executed when the infected program is invoked.

OBS

A virus often causes damage or annoyance and may be triggered by some event such as the occurrence of a predetermined date.

OBS

virus: term and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

OBS

computer virus; virus: terms standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Programme qui se propage en modifiant d'autres programmes pour y inclure une copie éventuellement modifiée de lui-même, et qui est exécuté quand le programme infecté est invoqué.

OBS

Un virus cause souvent des dommages ou des ennuis et peut être déclenché par un événement donné comme l'arrivée d'une date prédéterminée.

OBS

virus informatique; virus : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; termes normalisés par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA).

OBS

virus : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 20 mai 2005.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Seguridad de IT
DEF

Programa que coloca códigos que se replica a sí mismo dentro de otros programas, de modo que cuando se ejecuta este programa, otros programas se «infectan» con el código auto-replicante.

CONT

Típicamente los virus se infectan dentro de otros programas a través de un programa tipo «Caballo de Troya».

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