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Worm
The word "worm" can mean different things, depending on the context. It most frequently refers to a type of computer virus. It may also refer to a type of write-once data storage. Computer Virus A worm is a variety of computer virus, similar to a Trojan Horse virus, that replicates itself without any human interaction. Once a worm has infected a host computer, it typically scans the local network for other computers with a particular ... Read More
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