A common type of malicious software (malware) that, when executed, replicates itself by inserting copies (possibly modified) into other computer programs, data files or the hard drive's boot sector; if this replication succeeds, the affected areas by it are often said to be "infected". Viruses often perform some types of harmful activities on infected hosts, such as stealing hard drive's space or the CPU time, accessing private/sensitive information, displaying political or humorous messages on the user's screen, spamming their contacts, or logging user's keystrokes. However, not all viruses carry destructive payloads or attempts to hide.
A good majority of them target computers running Windows.
Computer viruses currently cause billions of dollars worth of economic damage. In response, when it was during the 90's decade, it led to the emergence of the billion-dollar antivirus industry, selling anti-malware protection to users.
A good majority of them target computers running Windows.
Computer viruses currently cause billions of dollars worth of economic damage. In response, when it was during the 90's decade, it led to the emergence of the billion-dollar antivirus industry, selling anti-malware protection to users.
The Melissa macro virus is the most famous computer virus that appeared on spring of 1999. Other well-known viruses also appeared as well.
by Ryan900USAYT August 29, 2022
Also known as "Fake Thumbnail", a controversial type of thumbnail on YouTube in which a YouTuber would use this type of thumbnail to grab user's attention and then trick them into thinking there is a actual content on the video itself, such as a image edited with photoshop of the content in the video to even exaggerate the result as well.
"I have ever seen a misleading thumbnail featuring my hobbies i love like Apple products and other high-quality products." - The creator of this definition
by Ryan900USAYT March 06, 2022
An American invention of a internet content (usually web series) featuring anthropomorphic objects, usually competing for something. There's also non-competition object shows.
Notable examples are Battle for Dream Island by Cary and Michael Huang, and Inanimate Insanity by Adam Katz.
Notable examples are Battle for Dream Island by Cary and Michael Huang, and Inanimate Insanity by Adam Katz.
by Ryan900USAYT March 28, 2022
Derogatory term for a person who is obsessed with things from the past (i.e. VHS tapes or the NES console), it has been used since the invention of the internet.
Person 1: I love the NES console so much!
Person 2: Oh hello Nostalgiatard
Person 1: HOW DARE YOU CALL ME THAT WORD!
Person 2: Oh hello Nostalgiatard
Person 1: HOW DARE YOU CALL ME THAT WORD!
by Ryan900USAYT September 24, 2022
Nickname for a 1985 American action disaster thriller film, Runaway Train. It tells the story about two escaped convicts and a female locomotive driver who are stuck on a runaway train in a snowy place.
The film was a box office bomb, grossing only $7.7 million in the US against $9 million budget.
The film was a box office bomb, grossing only $7.7 million in the US against $9 million budget.
by Ryan900USAYT January 23, 2023
Just a controversial Brazilian children's music band that is a bad knockoff of Little Dottie Chicken (also called "Galinha Pintadinha").
by Ryan900USAYT December 03, 2022
For intelligent and well-educated people who want proper and family-friendly definition:
School is a place that can help people getting educated, even for intelligent people.
School is a place that can help people getting educated, even for intelligent people.
98% of definitions about school you see on UD are just hate-based definitions made by trolls, unintelligent and bad people.
by Ryan900USAYT December 13, 2022