gusano informático

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Spanish

Etymology

Calque of English computer worm.

Noun

gusano informático m (plural gusanos informáticos)

  1. (computing) computer worm
    • 2011 September 2, Julian Assange, Suelette Dreyfuss, translated by Beatriz Iglesias Lamas, Montse Meneses Vilar, and Telmo Moreno Lanaspa, Underground, Grupo Planeta, translation of Underground, →ISBN:
      Parecía un gusano informático.
      It seemed to be a worm.
    • 2020 July 20, Adam Kucharski, translated by Francisco Herreros, Las reglas del contagio, Capitán Swing Libros, translation of The Rules of Contagion: Why Things Spread, →ISBN:
      El mensaje llevaba incorporado un gusano informático, que estaba escondido en un documento de texto que contenía una carta de amor.
      The message was incorporated in a worm, that was hidden in a text document that contained a love letter.