Invasion and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in the body is called an infection. When we are infected by pathogens we become sick, which means that our bodies stop functioning properly. Infectious agents, such as bacteria, a virus, fungi or protozoa cause communicable diseases.
verb (used with object), cc'ed or cc'd, cc'ing. 1. to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to: I always cc my boss when I write a memo to my staff. 2. to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to someone: Jim, please cc this to each of the department heads. Origin of cc.
n. 1. a variant spelling (esp US and Canadian) of disc. 2. (Computer Science) Also called: magnetic disk or hard disk computing a direct-access storage device consisting of a stack of plates coated with a magnetic layer, the whole assembly rotating rapidly as a single unit.