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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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