El programari maliciós
Example: El programari maliciós va infectar diversos ordinadors de l'empresa.
Definition
"El programari maliciós" refers to software designed specifically to harm, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, often causing damage or stealing information. It is commonly used to describe viruses, worms, trojans, and other harmful programs that infect devices.
Etymology
The term "el programari maliciós" comes from Catalan, where "programari" means software and "maliciós" means malicious or harmful. It literally translates to 'malicious software.' This phrase directly relates to the English term 'malware,' which is a contraction of 'malicious software.' Did you know that the concept of malicious software has been around since the early days of computing, but the term gained popularity as computer viruses and cyber threats increased?
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"El programari maliciós" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - IT Users - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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