:phage: n. A program that modifies other programs or databases in
unauthorized ways; esp. one that propagates a {virus} or
{Trojan horse}. See also {worm}, {mockingbird}. The
analogy, of course, is with phage viruses in biology.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
unauthorized ways; esp. one that propagates a {virus} or
{Trojan horse}. See also {worm}, {mockingbird}. The
analogy, of course, is with phage viruses in biology.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
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n.
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