aids : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: aids	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for aids
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
AIDS n a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles Synonym(s): AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
AIDS /aydz/ n. Short for A* Infected Disk Syndrome (`A*' is a {glob} pattern that matches, but is not limited to, Apple or Amiga), this condition is quite often the result of practicing unsafe {SEX}. See {virus}, {worm}, {Trojan horse}, {virgin}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
AIDS /aydz/ A* Infected Disk Syndrome ("A*" is a {glob} pattern that matches, but is not limited to, {Apple Computer}), this condition is quite often the result of practicing unsafe {SEX}. See {virus}, {worm}, {Trojan horse}, {virgin}. [{Jargon File}] (1995-04-13)