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English

Etymology

From ransom +? -ware.

Noun

ransomware (uncountable)

1. (computing) Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access.

   Hypernym: malware

   Hyponyms: cryptolocker, cryptovirus

   • 2008, Markus Jakobsson, Zulfikar Ramzan, Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses, p. 375:

     The amount of money generated by ransomware schemes would appear to be quite small given their lack of popularity and the asking price in ransom notes […]
2. (computing, derogatory) Software that is released as open source only in exchange for payment.
   • 2013, Mano Paul, Official (ISC)2 Guide to the CSSLP CBK, Second Edition, page 622:

     [I]n some situations, the source code of COTS may be escrowed and released under a free software or open source license when the original developer (or supplier) no longer continues to develop that software or if stipulated fundraising conditions are met. This model is referred to as the ransom model of software publishing and the software is known as ransomware.

Translations

Further reading

• ransomware on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English ransomware.

Noun

ransomware m

1. (computing) ransomware

Declension

Synonyms

• vyd?ra?ský program
• vyd?ra?ský software

Further reading

• ransomware on the Czech Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^cs

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English ransomware.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?r?n.s?m????r/, [???n.s?m?w???]
• Hyphenation: ran?som?ware

Noun

ransomware m (uncountable)

1. ransomware

   Synonym: gijzelsoftware

Spanish

Noun

ransomware m (uncountable)

1. ransomware

English

Etymology

Blend of malicious +? software.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?mæl.we?(?)/
• Hyphenation: mal?ware

Noun

malware (usually uncountable, plural malwares)

1. (computing) Software which has been designed to operate in a malicious, undesirable manner.

   Hyponyms: see Thesaurus:malware

Translations

Descendants

See also

Further reading

• malware on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English malware.

Noun

malware m

1. (computing) malware

   Synonym: škodlivý software

Declension

Further reading

• malware on the Czech Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^cs

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English malware.

Noun

malware (singular definite ?, plural indefinite malware)

1. (computing) malware (software developed to harm a computer system)

   Synonym: skadelig software

Further reading

• malware on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English malware.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?l.???r/ (usually pronounced in a way approximating the English)
• Hyphenation: mal?ware

Noun

malware m (uncountable)

1. malware

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English malware.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.lw??/

Noun

malware m (plural malwares)

1. (computing) malware (software developed to harm a computer system)

   Synonyms: maliciel, logiciel malveillant, (rare) logiciel nuisible, (rare) pourriciel

Further reading

• logiciel malveillant on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English malware.

Noun

malware m (uncountable)

1. (computing) malware (software developed to harm a computer system)

   Synonym: software dannoso

Further reading

• malware on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English malware.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maw?w??/

Noun

malware m (plural malwares)

1. (computer security) malware (software developed to harm a computer system)

   Synonym: software malicioso

Further reading

• malware on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English malware.

Noun

malware n (plural (rare) malware-uri)

1. (computing) malware

   Synonyms: software r?u inten?ionat, (rare) software d?un?tor

Declension

Further reading

• software r?u inten?ionat on the Romanian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ro

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English malware.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?malwe?/, [?ma.lwe?]

Noun

malware m (plural malwares)

1. (computing) malware (software developed to harm a computer system)

   Synonym: software malicioso

Further reading

• malware on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English malware.

Noun

malware

1. (computing) malware (software developed to harm a computer system)

Further reading

• malware on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^tl