antivirus
/ˌæntiˈvaɪrəs/adjective
उच्चारण ऐन्टिवाइरस
एंटीवायरस, (कंप्यूटर वायरस से) रक्षा करने वाला
Core word
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[only before noun] computing
designed to find and destroy computer viruses and to protect a computer against them
एंटीवायरस, (कंप्यूटर वायरस से) रक्षा करने वाला
- Install good antivirus software on your laptop.
- The antivirus program removed two harmful files.
- My brother updates the antivirus software on his computer every week.
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- Most antivirus programs can scan a USB drive before you open its files.
- The school bought an antivirus licence for all the lab computers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
antivirus + noun (adjective, before noun)
As an adjective it comes only before a noun such as software, programme or scan.
Adjective के रूप में यह केवल software, programme या scan जैसे noun से पहले आता है।
- Install antivirus software on your laptop.
- The antivirus scan found three infected files.
antivirus (noun, informal)
In everyday speech antivirus is also used as a noun for the software itself, usually with 'an' or 'the'.
बोलचाल में 'antivirus' का प्रयोग स्वयं software के लिए noun के रूप में भी होता है, प्रायः 'an' या 'the' के साथ।
- My antivirus blocked the suspicious link.
- Do you have an antivirus on your phone?
antivirus + update / protection / licence
The word often forms a compound with nouns about maintaining the protection.
यह शब्द सुरक्षा बनाए रखने से जुड़े nouns के साथ compound बनाता है।
- Renew your antivirus licence before it expires.
spelling: antivirus / anti-virus
Both spellings occur; antivirus without a hyphen is now the more common form.
दोनों वर्तनी चलती हैं; अब बिना hyphen का 'antivirus' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The anti-virus programme needs to be updated regularly.
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antivirus + noun
softwareprogrammeprotectionscanupdatelicence
- The antivirus update downloaded automatically at night.
verb + antivirus
installrunupdaterenewdisable
- Run the antivirus before you open the downloaded file.
adjective + antivirus
freereliablepaidbuilt-inlatest
- A free antivirus is enough for basic home use.
antivirus + verb
detectblockremovequarantine
- The antivirus detected a virus in the pen drive.
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- Radhika scanned her pen drive with antivirus software before copying the notes.
राधिका ने नोट्स कॉपी करने से पहले अपनी pen drive को antivirus software से scan किया।
- The bank advises customers to keep their antivirus up to date.
बैंक ग्राहकों को सलाह देता है कि वे अपना antivirus अद्यतन रखें।
- Without an antivirus, your computer can be attacked within minutes of connecting to the internet.
Antivirus के बिना आपके कंप्यूटर पर इंटरनेट से जुड़ते ही कुछ मिनटों में हमला हो सकता है।
- The antivirus programme removed the harmful file from the school computer.
Antivirus programme ने स्कूल के कंप्यूटर से हानिकारक फ़ाइल हटा दी।
- He switched off the antivirus for a moment to install the old game.
उसने पुराना खेल install करने के लिए कुछ देर के लिए antivirus बंद कर दिया।
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✗ I have installed an antivirus software on my laptop.
✓ I have installed antivirus software on my laptop.
Software is uncountable, so it takes no 'an'.
'Software' uncountable है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'an' नहीं लगता।
✗ Your computer needs antivirus softwares.
✓ Your computer needs antivirus software.
Software has no plural form.
'Software' का plural रूप नहीं होता।