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Examples of malware in a Sentence
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Word History
malicious + -ware (as in software)
1990, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Malware.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malware. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
malware
nounLegal Definition
malware
nounmal- bad + software
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