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- Antivirus Program
- A computer program that detects viruses and repairs files.
- Bomb
- A destructive computer code or virus designed to activate at a specific time.
- Commercial Software
- Software whose copyright is owned by the author/ software publisher.
- Copyright
- Protction giving the owner the exclusive right to reproduce or distribute copies of his or her own work.
- Encryption
- Process of converting readable data into unreadable characters to prevent unauthorized access.
- Ethics
- The moral guidelines that govern the use of computers and information systems.
- Freeware
- Software that is given away free of charge, but whose author still retains all rights.
- Hacker
- A person who secret;y gains access to computers and files without permission.
- Hoax
- A program intended to scare users into thinking they have a virus.
- Password
- A safeguard for access to a computer or computer program.
- Phage
- A program that modifies other programs, operating systems, and databases.
- Piracy
- The illegal copying and distribution of software.
- Public Domain Software
- Software that is not copyrighted and is free to copy and distribute.
- Shareware
- Copyrighted software distributed free of charge on a trail basis with payment by the honor system.
- Trojan Horse
- A virus that is disuised as a useful piece of software.
- Virus
- A computer program designed to cause damage to computer files.