malware

1. 1.

   malicious software, designed to break into a system

   Broadersoftware

Other forms of malware

plural

malwares·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about malware

What does malware mean?

malware means "malicious software, designed to break into a system".

How many syllables are in malware?

malware has 2 syllables: mal-ware. The stress falls on "mal". In IPA it is /ˈmælˌwɛɹ/.

Is malware a common word?