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antivirus
nounmasculinetechnicalvery common/ɐ̃tiviˈɾuʃ/an·ti·ví·rus
Definition
1A computer program designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software such as viruses, worms, and trojans.
Usage examples
“Make sure your antivirus is running the latest definitions.”
“The antivirus quarantined the suspicious file immediately.”
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Common combinations
antivirus softwareantivirus programrun an antivirus scan