viral
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From the stem of virus with suffix -al.
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɪrəl
[edit] Adjective
viral (not comparable)
- (virology) Of or relating to a biological virus.
- viral DNA
- (virology) Caused by a virus.
- viral infection
- (computing) Of the nature of an informatic virus; able to spread copies of itself to other computers.
- (advertising and marketing) Spread by word of mouth, with minimal intervention in order to create buzz and interest.
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[edit] Translations
relating to a virus in biological sense
caused by a virus
advertising and marketing: spread by word of mouth
[edit] Noun
viral (plural virals)
- (marketing) A video, image or text spread by "word of mouth" on the internet or by e-mail for humorous, political or marketing purposes.
- 2002, Nik Lever, Flash Mx Games: ActionScript for Artists, Focal Press, page 411,
- Using the Flash ActiveX control in this way allows you as a developer to create desktop characters, email virals and screensavers.
- 2003, Dave Chaffey, Total E-Mail Marketing, Elsevier, page 2,
- [M]ost virals are not seen as profiling and data collection exercises, since that would kill the impulse of forwarding to a friend.
- 2005, Russell Evans, Practical DV Filmmaking, Focal Press, page 289,
- Music company virals are becoming commonplace as costs of promos force labels to reconsider how to target more directly to consumers.
- 2002, Nik Lever, Flash Mx Games: ActionScript for Artists, Focal Press, page 411,
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /viʁal/
[edit] Adjective
viral m. (f. virale, m. plural viraux, f. plural virales)
- viral (all senses)
