maliciel

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of mal +‎ logiciel or malicieux +‎ logiciel, calque of English malware.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ma.li.sjɛl/
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Noun[edit]

maliciel m (plural maliciels)

  1. (computing) malware (software developed to harm a computer system)
    Synonyms: logiciel malveillant; (rare) logiciel nuisible; (rare) pourriciel

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