Virus vs. Spam
Difference Between Virus and Spam
Virusnoun
(archaic) Venom, as produced by a poisonous animal etc.
Spamnoun
Unsolicited bulk electronic messages.
I get far too much spam.I received 58 spams yesterday.Virusnoun
A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and often causes disease in the host organism.
Spamnoun
Any undesired electronic content automatically generated for commercial purposes.
Virusnoun
A disease caused by these organisms.
He caught a virus and had to stay home from school.Spamnoun
A type of tinned meat made mainly from ham.
Virusnoun
(computing) A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data; also computer virus.
Spamverb
To send spam (i.e. unsolicited electronic messages.)
Virusnoun
(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
Spamverb
To send spam (i.e. unsolicited electronic messages) to a person or entity.
Virusnoun
a harmful or corrupting agency;
bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spreadthe virus of jealousy is latent in everyoneSpamverb
To use (a spell or ability) rapidly and repeatedly.
Stop spamming that special attack!Virusnoun
a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer;
a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistanceSpamverb
To post the same text repeatedly with disruptive effect; to flood.
Spamnoun
a canned meat made largely from pork
Spamnoun
unwanted e-mail (usually of a commercial nature sent out in bulk)
Spamverb
send unwanted or junk e-mail
