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Viral means 'relating to viruses' (small infectious agents). It may also refer to:

Viral behavior, or virality

Memetic behavior likened that of a virus, e.g.:

  • Viral marketing, the use of existing social networks to spread a marketing message
  • Viral phenomenon, relating to contagion theory or the "virality" of network culture, such as a meme
  • Viral video, a video that quickly attains a high popularity

Titled works

See also

  • Virulence, pathogen's ability to infect or damage host