Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

In 1983, which person was the first to offer a definition of the term 'computer virus'?

  1. McAfee

  2. Smith

  3. Cohen

  4. Norton
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Explanation

In 1983, Dr. Frederick Cohen presented the first formal academic definition and demonstration of a computer virus during a seminar at the University of Southern California. His doctoral thesis on computer viruses established the foundational terminology and research in this field. While McAfee, Norton, and Smith are all significant names in antivirus history, Cohen is credited with the first formal academic definition of the term 'computer virus.'

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