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Today • April 5

Worm

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

Today's Quiz Question

What term describes software that is no longer developed or supported?

A
SAP
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B
EOL
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C
NLM
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D
PPP
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