 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
AIDS
noun: 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}]
From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:
AIDS /aydz/ n. Short for A* Infected Disk Syndrome ('A*' is a {glob}
pattern that matches, but is not limited to, Apple or Amiga), this
condition is quite often the result of practicing unsafe {SEX}. See
{virus}, {worm}, {Trojan horse}, {virgin}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
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)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
AIDS
Automatic Installation and Diagnostic Service
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