virus
The origin and history of virus.
Etymology
From Latin virus, meaning "poison" or "slimy liquid." The computer sense was popularized after appearing in David Gerrold's 1972 novel When HARLIE Was One.
The origin and history of virus.
From Latin virus, meaning "poison" or "slimy liquid." The computer sense was popularized after appearing in David Gerrold's 1972 novel When HARLIE Was One.