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worm [n]
 
1)any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
    Synonyms :
    See Also: invertebrate  helminth  woodworm  acanthocephalan  arrowworm  flatworm  nemertean  beard_worm  nematode  annelid 
 
2)a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect
    Synonyms :dirt_ball insect louse 
    See Also: disagreeable_person 
 
3)a software program capable of reproducing itself that can spread from one computer to the next over a network; "worms take advantage of automatic file sending and receiving features found on many computers"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: malevolent_program 
 
4)screw thread on a gear with the teeth of a worm wheel or rack
    Synonyms :
    See Also: screw  worm_gear 
 
worm [v]
 
1)to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
    Synonyms :squirm twist wrestle wriggle writhe 
    See Also: move  twist  tornado  squirmer  squirm  wrench 
 

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

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