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The Virus Metaphor: From Biology to Computing and Its Legacy in English
Episode 188
Published 1 week, 1 day ago
Description
In this episode we follow the word ‘virus’ from its biological origins through John von Neumann’s self‑replicating automata, to the first PC malware, and beyond. We also touch on how similar metaphors shaped terms like budget and book pages, revealing how English absorbs and repurposes ideas across domains.
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