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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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eliminate vs eradicate

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Eliminate a virus or eradicate?

What is the difference between the wrods if there is any at all?

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Hi, Eliminate a virus or eradicate? What is the difference between the wrods if there is any at all? eliminate a virus - sounds like you want to remove it from a particular PC.

— Clive

  • Hi, Eliminate a virus or eradicate?
  • What is the difference between the wrods if there is any at all?
  • eliminate a virus - sounds like you want to remove it from a particular PC.
  • eradicate a virus sounds like you want to destroy it on every PC in the world Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Eliminate a virus or eradicate?

What is the difference between the wrods if there is any at all?

eliminate a virus - sounds like you want to remove it from a particular PC.

eradicate a virus sounds like you want to destroy it on every PC in the world

Best wishe
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Hi Clive,

So eradicate is more radical?

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So eradicate is more radical?

Yes -- literally and etymologically! Radical means "pertaining to roots" and eradicate means "to uproot." Or maybe you already knew that when you asked the question.

By the way -- Clive, I thought it was interesting that you assumed the original question was about computer viruses -- I was thinking in a me
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Eliminate, Eradicate
Disease is eradicated from the entire world, eliminated from a country or region.

SRC:http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/style_guide_p2_2.htm
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