malware
/malwɛʁ/
le
noun
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- malwares
Meaning
Usage notes
A loanword from English, used the same way in French tech contexts.
Practice
1 What does malware mean?
malware, malicious software
2 Fill the gap: Son ordinateur a été infecté par un ___.
Full sentence: Son ordinateur a été infecté par un malware. (His computer was infected with malware.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches malware?
malware: neutral register, common frequency, technology domain, neutral connotation.
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