macrovirus

English

Alternative forms

• macro virus

Etymology

macro +‎ virus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmækɹoʊˌvaɪɹəs/

• Audio (UK):

  (file)

Noun

macrovirus (plural macroviruses)

1. A computer virus written in a macro language.
   • 2002, Kathleen Sindell, Safety Net: Protecting Your Business on the Internet, John Wiley & Sons, page 243:

     A macrovirus is a type of virus that is embedded in a document that used the macro programming language.

Translations

computer virus

• Finnish: makrovirus (fi)
• Hungarian: makróvírus

Further reading

• macro virus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• carmovirus