malicious code

UK: /məˈlɪʃəs kəʊd/

Definition

Definition of malicious code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cybersecurity

TECH.

software instructions created to damage systems or steal information

TECH.

The antivirus program detected malicious code hidden in the email attachment.
The security team traced the breach to malicious code in a browser extension.
Hackers inserted malicious code into the website’s login form.

coerced

compelled

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Expressions with malicious

malicious compliance

following orders exactly to cause harm

His malicious compliance with the safety rules led to a major accident.

malicious gossip

harmful talk about others' private lives

She was hurt by the malicious gossip at work.

malicious black lie

harmful lie told with intent to deceive

He spread a malicious black lie about her past.

with malicious intent

adv.

in a deliberate way that aims to hurt or damage others

The hacker accessed the system with malicious intent.

malicious software

computer program created to damage systems or steal or misuse information

The antivirus program detected malicious software on his laptop.

malicious prosecution

wrongful legal action without probable cause, favoring defendant

She sued for malicious prosecution after the charges were dropped.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack the code protecting the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number.

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre.

Terms with malicious code included in their meaning

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logic bomb

technology

malicious code activated by specific conditions

logical bomb

technology

malicious code that triggers under specific conditions

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French:code malveillant, ...
German:Schadcode, ...
Italian:codice dannoso, ...
Spanish:código malicioso, ...
Portuguese:código malicioso, ...
Chinese:恶意代码, ...
Japanese:悪意のあるコード, ...
Arabic:شيفرَة خَبيثَة, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד זְדוֹנִי, ...
Russian:вредоносный код, ...
Ukrainian:шкідливий код, ...
Hindi:दुर्भावनापूर्ण कोड, ...
Bengali:দূষিত কোড, ...
Catalan:codi maliciós, ...
Czech:škodlivý kód, ...
Danish:ondsindet kode, ...
Dutch:kwaadaardige code, ...
Greek:κακόβουλος κώδικας, ...
Hungarian:rosszindulatú kód, ...
Khmer:កូដព្យាបាទ, ...
Korean:악성 코드, ...
Persian:کد مخرب, ...
Polish:złośliwy kod, ...
Portuguese (BR):código malicioso, ...
Romanian:cod malițios, ...
Swedish:skadlig kod, ...
Thai:โค้ดมุ่งร้าย, ...
Turkish:zararlı kod, ...
Vietnamese:mã độc, ...

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