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Infecter vs Infectee - What's the difference?

infecter | infectee |

As nouns the difference between infecter and infectee

is that infecter is one who, or that which, infects while infectee is a person or other organism that has been infected.

infecter

English

Alternative forms

* infector

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, infects.
  • (Webster 1913) ----

    infectee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person or other organism that has been infected.
  • * 2006 , David Groth, Network+ Study Guide (Exam N10-002) (page xl)
  • Many viruses exhibit the behavior described, especially sending e-mails automatically to many people in the infectee' s address book.