Informatics Practices
A computer …………… is a malicious code which self-replicates by copying itself to other programs.
- program
- virus
- application
- worm
Computing Safety & Ethics
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worm
Reason — A computer worm is a type of malicious code that self-replicates by copying itself to other programs, allowing it to spread throughout a computer system or network.
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