(virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein
a software program capable of reproducing itself and usually capable of causing great harm to files or other programs on the same computer; "a true virus cannot spread to another computer without human assistance"
a harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone"
in or to a backstage area of a theater; "costumes were changed backstage"
out of view of the public; behind the scenes; "Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"; "many private deals were made backstage at the convention"
a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people; "the sentry stayed in his box to avoid the cold"
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance; "the royal box was empty"
the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"
evergreen shrubs or small trees
the quantity contained in a box; "he gave her a box of chocolates"
a rectangular drawing; "the flowchart contained many boxes"
(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"