noun

antivirus

antivirus

You should install antivirus software on your computer.

You should install antivirus software on your computer.

My antivirus detected a threat.

My antivirus detected a threat.

((antivirus)) ((software)) software designed to detect and destroy computer viruses You should install antivirus software.

Synonyms: firewall, malware protection

From the prefix 'anti-' (against) and 'virus'. It means 'something that is against a virus'.

Think of it as software that is 'anti' (against) computer 'viruses'.

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