viral

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BrE /ˈvaɪrəl/ AmE /ˈvaɪrəl/

adjective en → es

1 INFORMATION SPREAD [attributive / predicative] B1

relating to information that spreads quickly and widely on the internet or social media

viral, que se propaga rápidamente en Internet o redes sociales

  • a viral video/post

Collocations viral meme · viral campaign

  • The video went viral on social media.

    El vídeo se volvió viral en las redes sociales.

2 COMPUTER VIRUS [attributive / predicative] B2

relating to a computer virus or viruses in general

de virus, relacionado con un virus informático

  • a viral infection

Collocations viral threat · viral attack

  • The company's network was hit by a viral attack.

    La red de la empresa fue atacada por un virus informático.