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- Antivirus Program-
- A computer program that detects viruses and repairs files.
- Commercial Software-
- Software whose copyright is owned by the author/ software publisher.
- Encryption-
- Process of converting readable data into unreadable charatcers to prevent unathuorized acess.
- Ethics-
- The moral guidelines that govern the use of computers and information systems.
- Hoax-
- A program intended to scare useres into thinking they have a virus.
- Public Domain Software-
- Software that is not copyrighted and is free to copy and distribute.
- Shareware-
- Copyrighted software distributed free of charge on a trial basis with payment by the honor system.
- Trojan Horse-
- A virus that is disguised as a useful piece of software.
- Virus-
- A computer program designed to cause damage to computer files.
- Bomb-
- A destructive program that detects viruses and repairs files.
- Copyright-
- Protection giving the owner the exclusive right to reproduce or distribute copies of his or her own work.