Definition: Computer Virus


A dangerous computer program with the characteristic feature of being able to generate copies of itself, and thereby spread throughout the computer system. Additionally, most computer viruses have a destructive payload that is activated under certain conditions.




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Stripe set

Collection of disks that together, through striping, makes up one unit.

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