Source : WordNet®
AIDS
n : a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system
transmitted through blood products especially by sexual
contact or contaminated needles [syn: {acquired immune
deficiency syndrome}]
Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
AIDS
/aydz/ A* Infected Disk Syndrome ("A*" is a
{glob} pattern that matches, but is not limited to, {Apple
Computer}), this condition is quite often the result of
practicing unsafe {SEX}.
See {virus}, {worm}, {Trojan horse}, {virgin}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1995-04-13)