noun
computer virus; malware
Legal term defined in Japan's Unauthorized Computer Access Law (不正アクセス禁止法). Refers to electronic or magnetic records that give unauthorized commands to a computer, encompassing viruses, worms, and other malware.
不正指令電磁的記録を作成・提供する行為は法律で禁止されている。
Creating or providing unauthorized command electromagnetic records is prohibited by law.
このウイルスは不正指令電磁的記録に該当する。
This virus falls under the category of unauthorized command electromagnetic records.
General term for computer virus; 不正指令電磁的記録 is the formal legal term with a broader scope including any unauthorized command records.
Common loanword for malware; 不正指令電磁的記録 is the specific legal definition used in Japanese statutes.
Compound of 不正 (illegal, unauthorized), 指令 (command, instruction), 電磁的 (electromagnetic), and 記録 (record). Coined as a legal term in Japan's Unauthorized Computer Access Law.