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Polymorphism

nounid 3622·updated May 9, 2026
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Polymorphism is the process by which malicious software changes its underlying code to avoid detection.

polysemous

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Threat85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Variants

synonym
pleomorphism
plural
Polymorphisms
possessive
Polymorphism's
pluralpossessive
Polymorphisms'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
Polymorphism is the process by which malicious software changes its underlying code to avoid detection.
Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
§2
(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
§3
(genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on

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