http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/12/20/old-folks-and-virus-prevention-methods/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:07:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/12/20/old-folks-and-virus-prevention-methods/#comment-45762 Candadai Tirumalai Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:20:23 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2007/12/20/old-folks-and-virus-prevention-methods/#comment-45762 It is interesting that the word "virus" at first skipped from the flu to the computer and has now become even broader in its usage: "viral," like spam, can mean anything which multiplies rapidly, like a rumor or a news report. Cyberspace has borrowed terms from English and given it new meaning, and Net language in turn has influenced everyday usage. It is interesting that the word “virus” at first skipped from the flu to the computer and has now become even broader in its usage: “viral,” like spam, can mean anything which multiplies rapidly, like a rumor or a news report. Cyberspace has borrowed terms from English and given it new meaning, and Net language in turn has influenced everyday usage.

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