virusvi‧rus /ˈvaɪərəs $ ˈvaɪrəs/ ●●○ W3 noun 
children infected with the Aids virus a virus infection2[countable] a set of instructions secretly put onto a computer or computer program, which can destroy information. When a computer that has a virus makes a connection with another computer, for example by email, the virus can make copies of itself and move to the other computer.3[countable] a program that sends a large number of annoying messages to many people’s mobile phones in an uncontrolled wayCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + virusthe AIDS/flu/polio etc virus· They are trying to stop the spread of the flu virus.a deadly/killer virus· a killer virus which has already been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of peoplevirulent (=causing many people to become ill)· Why was this particular strain of the virus so virulent?verbsa virus causes something· The virus causes people to sweat.carry a virus (=have a virus, which you may then give to other people)· A nurse at the clinic was found to be carrying the virus.get a virus (also contract a virus formal)· He does not know when he contracted the virus.be infected with a virus· Thousands of people may already be infected with the virus.be exposed to a virus· Four workers at the facility, though exposed to the virus, never became ill.transmit/pass on a virus (=pass it from one person or animal to another)· The rabies virus is transmitted in saliva when one animal bites another.a virus spreads· The virus spread throughout the population.phrasesa strain of a virus (=one type of it)· Doctors fear that a new strain of the virus will appear.a virus infection· The fever was caused by a virus infection.
WORD ORIGINvirus
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin ‘thick slippery liquid, poison, bad smell’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a vaccine which protects against Hepatitis B, a highly infectious virus which is transmitted sexually or by sharing infected needles.
- A warning has gone out about a new virus that could wipe everything off your hard disk.
- an anti-virus program
- Computer users from around the world reported that the virus had invaded their systems.
- He could be carrying the AIDS virus.
- It is estimated that over thirty million people are now infected with the virus.
- She thinks she picked up some kind of mystery virus while she was on vacation.
- the virus that causes the common cold
- the common cold virus
- The disk was accidentally infected with a virus called "Stoned III."
- There's a virus going around - four people in my office were sick last week.
- You cannot get a virus from an email message alone.
- It is a medical problem to attack the virus without attacking the normal cells.
- Less than 5 percent seem to tolerate the virus without ever getting sick.
- Once a person is infected they may recover naturally or they may become a chronic carrier of the virus.
- One final, explosive question remains: Why did a virus that was once so rare suddenly burst into a global pandemic?
- The virus opened the door for an onslaught of illnesses Pieters lists casually: hepatitis, pneumonia, shingles.
- They are the 8 % of the population who have the Aids virus.
- To retain Britain's disease-free status, we are told, we should not vaccinate livestock against the virus.
Longman Language Activatorcomputer problems
if a computer or a piece of software crashes , or if you crash it, it suddenly and unexpectedly stops working: · My computer crashed, and we couldn't get it working again.
if a computer screen freezes , the computer will not accept any instructions because of a fault and everything on the screen is fixed in position: · The screen froze up, it crashed, and I lost all my work.
if a computer system is down , it has stopped working because of a fault or a problem: · Our computers are down right now, could you call back in an hour?go down: · The whole network went down without any warning.
a small fault in a computer program which prevents it from working properly: · Some bug in the program meant when I typed in a letter I got a number instead.
a set of instructions that have been secretly put on a computer or a computer program, that can destroy or change information stored there. Viruses spread easily from one computer or computer program to another: · A warning has gone out about a new virus that could wipe everything off your hard disk.· You cannot get a virus from an email message alone.
a problem with a piece of hardware or software, especially when the user gives the computer an instruction which it will not accept: · Whenever I try to enter the data the computer gives me an error window.
also corrupted information on a computer that is corrupt has been damaged and can no longer be read or used by the computer: · a corrupted file· Some segments of your hard drive are corrupt.
something wrong with a machine, system, plan etc something wrong with one of the parts of a machine that prevents it from working properly: · Quality control staff are employed to check for any faults.fault in: · I think there's a fault in one of the loudspeakers.· The fault could be either in the tape or in the VCR.electrical/mechanical/technical etc fault: · The rocket launch was delayed because of a technical fault.
something wrong with a product or machine, especially caused by a mistake in the way it was made or designed: · All the computers are checked for defects before they leave the factory.defect in: · A defect in the braking system caused several accidents before the car was recalled.· Investigators found a defect in the design of the ship.
something that stops a machine or system from working normally: · Please call 5326 if you have any computer problems.problem with: · There seems to be some kind of problem with the heaters.problem in: · Engineers were unable to find the source of the problem in the spacecraft's cooling system.
something wrong with a machine, car etc, especially when you do not know exactly what is causing it: · If you have engine trouble, park as far to the side of the road as possible.have trouble: · If you used the same tape later and had no trouble with the picture, the problem is probably in the VCR.trouble with: · We've been having some trouble with the air-conditioning.the trouble (=the particular thing causing the problem): · I think we've found out what the trouble is.
something wrong with a plan, system, or set of ideas, which may make the whole thing useless or not effective: · His plan seemed foolproof, but I was sure there was a flaw somewhere.· The program has serious weaknesses, and I would avoid using it.flaw/weakness in: · There are several obvious flaws in his argument.· One major weakness in the study is that it is based on a very small sample.
a small problem in a computer or a computer system: · The program suffers from some minor bugs, but is still better than the first version.· Some chips contained a bug that caused computers to crash frequently.
a small fault in the way something works, that can usually be corrected easily: · As the glitches are found and corrected, the process is speeding up.glitch in: · A glitch in the system shut down the telephone service to nearly 6 million customers. technical/mechanical etc glitch: · NASA officials found a way to work around the technical glitch on the Galileo spacecraft.
a set of instructions that someone puts secretly into other people's computers, that can destroy information stored in them or stop them working correctly: · The disk was accidentally infected with a virus called "Stoned III".· Computer users from around the world reported that the virus had invaded their systems.· an anti-virus program
spoken say this when there is a problem in a machine, part of a car etc, but you do not know exactly what it is: · I think there's something wrong with the clutch in my car.· I don't know what's the matter with it, but I can't get it to work.· There are programs that will help you figure out what's wrong with your PC, and help you correct it.
an illness a health problem that you are suffering from which makes you feel ill: · She died yesterday after a long illness.suffer from an illness: · People are often too embarrassed to admit that they have suffered from any form of mental illness.recover from an illness: · 80% of patients now recover completely from this illness and are able to lead perfectly normal lives.contract an illness formal (=get or begin to have an illness, especially a serious one): · Doctors believe he may have contracted the illness while he was in Africa.minor illness (=one that is not serious): · Minor illnesses such as colds are usually best left to get better by themselves.terminal illness (=one that cannot be cured and causes death): · Should doctors always tell patients that they have terminal illnesses such as cancer?serious illness (=one that makes you very ill): · You are allowed time off work only in cases of serious illness or bereavement.
a particular illness that has a medical name: · The most common symptoms of the disease are a high temperature and spots all over the body.· Thousands of people in this area are dying from hunger and disease.catch a disease (=get a disease from another person): · Anyone can catch the disease -- not just homosexual men or drug addicts.suffer from a disease (=have a disease): · She suffers from a rare disease of the nervous system.infectious disease (=easily passed from one person to another by breathing): · Travellers to India are advised to get vaccinated against infectious diseases such as typhoid before they go.contagious disease (=easily passed from one person to another by touch): · Childhood diseases such as measles and chickenpox are highly contagious.fatal disease (=one which causes death): · Malaria is still a common disease in West Africa and is often fatal.heart/lung/kidney etc disease: · Smoking is a major cause of heart disease.
a small living thing that causes infectious illnesses, or a type of infectious illness: · the virus that causes the common cold· He could be carrying the AIDS virus.· It is estimated that over thirty million people are now infected with the virus.· a vaccine which protects against Hepatitis B, a highly infectious virus which is transmitted sexually or by sharing infected needles.· She thinks she picked up some kind of mystery virus while she was on vacation.
informal an illness that people catch very easily from each other but that is not very serious: pick up a bug (=get a bug): · I think I've picked up the bug that's been going round the office.stomach/tummy bug (=illness affecting the stomach): · Gemima's been off school with a tummy bug this week.catch a bug: · Young schoolkids are always catching various bugs.
an illness that is caused by bacteria and that affects one part of your body, such as your ears, throat, lungs, or skin: · If you don't clean the wound properly you could get an infection.throat/ear/lung etc infection: · Roz was suffering from a throat infection and could hardly talk.
a problem that affects someone's health permanently or over a long period of time: · People with your condition should not smoke.suffer from a condition: · Diane suffers from a rare heart condition which means she has to take drugs all the time.
formal an illness of condition, especially one that affects a particular part of your body: · The medicine was supposed to cure all kinds of ailments, ranging from colds to back pains.· The most commonly reported ailment among VDU operators is eye-strain.minor ailment: · Patients who often complain of minor ailments might have something more important on their minds.
an illness that prevents part of your body from working properly or affects the way you behave, especially one that is permanent or continues for a long time: eating/personality disorder: · Children with eating disorders such as anorexia need close supervision.stomach/liver/skin etc disorder: · Minor stomach disorders are common when travelling abroad.· Eventually after weeks of tests they discovered I had a rare liver disorder.disorder of the liver/stomach/brain etc: · The hospital specializes in treating disorders of the brain.
an illness that affects a particular part of your body, especially one that is not very serious - used especially by doctors or in medical books: · The cream is normally used for treating minor skin complaints.· Hay fever is a common complaint in spring and summer.
WORD SETSaccess, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + virus the spread of the flu virus a mystery virus
1[countable, uncountable] a very small living thing that causes infectious illnesses: · They are trying to stop the spread of the flu virus.
· a killer virus which has already been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people
(=causing many people to become ill)· Why was this particular strain of the virus so virulent?
verbs· The virus causes people to sweat.
(=have a virus, which you may then give to other people)· A nurse at the clinic was found to be carrying the virus.
(also contract a virus formal)· He does not know when he contracted the virus.
· Thousands of people may already be infected with the virus.
· Four workers at the facility, though exposed to the virus, never became ill.
(=pass it from one person or animal to another)· The rabies virus is transmitted in saliva when one animal bites another.
· The virus spread throughout the population.
phrases (=one type of it)· Doctors fear that a new strain of the virus will appear.
· The fever was caused by a virus infection.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES (=a program that secretly destroys information stored on computers)· Computer viruses do a lot of damage every single day.
the spread of the flu virus a mystery virus· You should update your anti-virus program regularly.
· Make sure you have good anti-virus software installed.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· This is a real bonus considering that anti-virus software is often responsible for slowing down your computer.
· The mechanism responsible for secretion or intracellular retention of pre-S peptides in chronic hepatitis B virus infection is uncertain.· The association between chronic hepatitis C virus infection and hepatocellular carcinoma has been described, although the exact oncogenic mechanism is unknown.
· Ashe has known since 1988 that he had the deadly virus.· For those who are not yet infected with this deadly virus, remaining uninfected is very important, and very possible.· Together with other treatments -- in a so-called drug cocktail -- they can reduce levels of the deadly virus to near zero.· He is the man carrying the deadly virus.
· In fact, the Ebola virus might get a friendlier reception.
· They distort his speeches and offer simplistic interpretations of his equating the HIV virus with poverty and inequality.· Combination therapies, including protease inhibitors, offer new hope for thousands with the HIV virus.· It is about Aids, and the way the HIV virus is devastating his country.· Researchers found that therapy can significantly reduce the amount of HIV virus in gay men suffering from the disease.
· The earliest known specimen of the human immunodeficiency virus was found long after the death of its victim.· The human immunodeficiency virus is not airborne; it is not easily spread.· It remains to be seen whether vaccines or chemotherapy will play a greater part in controlling the human immunodeficiency virus.· They said there needed to be more research done, especially on people recently infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.· HIV-1, human immunodeficiency virus type 1.· However it began, the human immunodeficiency virus must be far older than any of its extant strains.
· It is particularly important to check about vaccinations because many of them contain live virus.· They had to cultivate the live virus so they could fully study it.· Some of the first batches were thrown out because tests showed they may have contained live virus.
NOUN· Yet they are the only animal known in whose bloodstream the AIDS virus survives for any length of time.· Evidence shows that the AIDS virus may also attack the nervous system, causing damage to the brain.· They are the 8 % of the population who have the Aids virus.· He draws a blood sample from Dan and heads out to have it tested for the AIDS virus.· Blood that has been collected for use is tested for the presence of antibody to the AIDS virus.· The more partners you have, the greater the risk of becoming infected with the AIDS virus.· Nevertheless, the theoretical risk of oral transmission of the AIDS virus exIsts and needs to be considered.
· A computer virus A watch with a second hand doing double time.
· In Wiltshire, a doctor has died from the flu virus.· One of the best natural examples of this is the ability of the flu virus to keep cropping up in new forms.
· The earliest known specimen of the human immunodeficiency virus was found long after the death of its victim.· The human immunodeficiency virus is not airborne; it is not easily spread.· It remains to be seen whether vaccines or chemotherapy will play a greater part in controlling the human immunodeficiency virus.· They said there needed to be more research done, especially on people recently infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.· HIV-1, human immunodeficiency virus type 1.· However it began, the human immunodeficiency virus must be far older than any of its extant strains.
· This rules out the possibility that autoantibodies are merely a consequence of hepatitis C virus infection.· This resurgence of measles disease underscored the need for new assays to characterize measles virus infections.· When the disk is found to be free from a virus infection it is given an electronic signature code.· He is suffering from an ankle injury and a virus infection.· But some virus infections can follow another path, other than the acute cycle of replication.· The mechanism responsible for secretion or intracellular retention of pre-S peptides in chronic hepatitis B virus infection is uncertain.· There is at present no reliable marker to determine whether autoimmunity or hepatitis C virus infection is the major disease process.· Over half the patients who acquire acute hepatitis C virus infection develop chronic hepatitis.
· It can be triggered by viruses, including those that cause upper respiratory infections, such as the influenza virus.
· The mystery virus, it was thought, would spread into the healthy tree, causing that too to become diseased.
· When the blisters burst, they release virus particles that infect healthy animals.· Before a virus particle is prepared for the electron microscope it must be made static.· Virion: synonym for virus particle.· For every virus particle cleared, however, at least one new one replaces it.
· At one time, and I became adversaries over the selection of polio virus strains to be used as oral vaccines.· First, how many types of polio virus existed?· The polio virus first invades the intestines, where it lives, replicates, and usually establishes harmless infection.· So, a polio vaccine tricks our body into making antibodies to the polio virus.
· Membranous expression of pre-S1 also correlated significantly with the status of hepatitis B virus replication.· The other is use of protease inhibitors, a class of drugs with an unusual ability to quell virus replication.
VERB· There is no risk to human health from meat carrying the virus.· It is not really possible to know whether a person is carrying the virus or not.· He is the man carrying the deadly virus.· An acupuncturist at the clinic was found to be carrying the virus, which infects the liver.· The nuns say there is insufficient evidence that the chickens carry the virus.· The odds are that at least one of them carries the virus.
· In that shop she had caught the virus of curiosity about the feeling of power over possessions.· They might be avoiding feeble males lest they catch a virus from them.· She skated off abruptly, called to service by customers who had caught the virus of her mood and were equally annoyed.
· Feline leukaemia is caused by a specific virus, for which a vaccine is available.· They can not check the damage caused by the virus, which is by then present in large numbers in the body.· Any outbreak there, warn experts, would cause the virus to multiply enormously.· When caused by a virus, pneumonia is usually mild.· These can be inherited with other members of the family also having them, but are sometimes caused by the rubella virus.
· A blood test can be used to find out whether a person's blood contains antibodies to the virus.· Some of the first batches were thrown out because tests showed they may have contained live virus.· It is particularly important to check about vaccinations because many of them contain live virus.· One in four million doses contains a virus that has reverted to its contagious and paralytic state.
· Then his horses contracted a virus.· When he tried to return in 1992, several players said they were concerned about contracting the virus by playing against him.· He does not know when he contracted the virus.
· Finally, D Roodman etal recently reported finding measles virus transcripts in cells derived from cultured pagetic bone.· Ludwig became convinced that he might find evidence of borna virus in humans expressing abnormal behavior.
· On the other hand, aphids can infect raspberries with incurable virus diseases, and blackcurrant reversion is spread by big-bud mites.· No one knows how humans even become infected with the animal virus.· The genetically modified saplings will in due course be infected with the virus to test their resistance.· It also said some farmers had falsely claimed that their farms were infected with the virus to claim compensation.
· Traditionally, that has meant injecting people with a weakened or killed version of the virus itself, triggering antibodies.· The enzymes of the mouth and the digestive acids of the stomach would very likely kill the virus.· Larvae thus become infected and are killed by the virus.· As drugs kill off the virus most susceptible to them, they leave behind the more resistant strains.· When some one gets a virus and becomes ill, the helper cells kill off the virus and usually they get better.· The hot water in a home or restaurant dishwasher easily kills the virus.
· Once infected, people remain infectious all their lives and can pass the virus on to others.· Even before the antibody test is positive, the victim can pass the virus to others by methods that will be explained.· Any infected person can pass the virus to others.· And had not that song passed like a plague virus to every one of his fellow men in succeeding generations?· Variants slow to kill were favoured because their bearers lasted long enough to pass the virus on.
· But the militants at grassroots level ruthlessly exploited discontent over pay and strikes spread like a virus.
· But a very few aphids transmitting a virus can cause havoc to sugar beet, for instance.· But the bear might have transmitted the rabies virus.· Perhaps I have an asymptomatic case and transmitted the virus to him.· People who know they are positive will not willfully transmit the virus.
children infected with the Aids virus a virus infection2[countable] a set of instructions secretly put onto a computer or computer program, which can destroy information. When a computer that has a virus makes a connection with another computer, for example by email, the virus can make copies of itself and move to the other computer.3[countable] a program that sends a large number of annoying messages to many people’s mobile phones in an uncontrolled wayCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + virusthe AIDS/flu/polio etc virus· They are trying to stop the spread of the flu virus.a deadly/killer virus· a killer virus which has already been responsible for the deaths of hundreds of peoplevirulent (=causing many people to become ill)· Why was this particular strain of the virus so virulent?verbsa virus causes something· The virus causes people to sweat.carry a virus (=have a virus, which you may then give to other people)· A nurse at the clinic was found to be carrying the virus.get a virus (also contract a virus formal)· He does not know when he contracted the virus.be infected with a virus· Thousands of people may already be infected with the virus.be exposed to a virus· Four workers at the facility, though exposed to the virus, never became ill.transmit/pass on a virus (=pass it from one person or animal to another)· The rabies virus is transmitted in saliva when one animal bites another.a virus spreads· The virus spread throughout the population.phrasesa strain of a virus (=one type of it)· Doctors fear that a new strain of the virus will appear.a virus infection· The fever was caused by a virus infection.