what does computer virus mean?

COMPUTER VIRUS as NOUN

Meaning
- a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer
Synonym(s)
- virus (what does virus mean?)
Usage Example(s)
- a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance
Hypernyms(s) computer virus is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- malevolent program (what does malevolent program mean?)