computer language composed of machine instructions that can be executed directly by a computer without further modification
early Macintosh virus known also as Brandow, after the instigator (the publisher of the MacMag magazine), and Peace, after the message payload. MacMag has the dubious distinction of being the first virus known to have infected commercial software.
a macro is a small piece of programming in a simple language, used to perform a simple, repetitive function. Microsoft s Word Basic and VBA macro languages can include macros in data files, and have sufficient functionality to write complete viruses. Macro viruses therefore broke the long-held belief that viruses only infected executable files, and that data files were safe. Script viruses are similar in that they contain their own source code, although a macro virus is embedded in the data file, and a script virus is generally a standalone object.
measure of the magnetic flux density remaining after removal of the applied magnetic force. Refers to any data remaining on magnetic storage media after removal of the power. Used both to assess the stability of magnetic media and to assess the likelihood of traces of data remaining after being deleted or overwritten.
condition in which many redundant messages are generated and sent, usually resulting from automated mail handling (such as vacation auto-responders replying to automatic forwarding mailing lists). Most modern mail systems have capabilities for dealing with common...
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