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• A self-replicating, self-propagating, self-contained program that uses networking mechanisms to spread itself.

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  Worm. (n.d.). Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/worm.

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  Worm. csrc.nist.gov. Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/worm (accessed: January 28, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Worm." Glossary of Key Information Security Terms. NIST. 28 January. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/worm.

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