Morris worm

Summary

Morris worm is a computer worm^[1]. It draws 431 Wikipedia views per month (computer_worm category, ranking #3 of 11).^[2]

Key Facts

• Morris worm's image is recorded as Morris Worm.jpg^[3].
• Morris worm's instance of is recorded as computer worm^[4].
• Robert Tappan Morris is named after Morris worm^[5].
• Morris worm's developer is recorded as Robert Tappan Morris^[6].
• Morris worm's programmed in is recorded as Q15777^[7].
• Morris worm's place of publication is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8].
• +1988-11-02T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Morris worm^[9].
• Morris worm's publication date is recorded as +1988-11-02T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Morris worm's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0f0v9^[11].
• Morris worm's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Morris worm'}^[12].
• Morris worm's P6009 is recorded as 27371^[13].
• Morris worm's Oxford Reference overview ID is recorded as 20110803100210917^[14].
• Morris worm's ComputerLanguage.com definition is recorded as Morris+worm^[15].

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Publication

Morris worm's publication date is recorded as +1988-11-02T00:00:00Z^[10]. Its place of publication is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[8].

Why It Matters

Morris worm draws 431 Wikipedia views per month (computer_worm category, ranking #3 of 11).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]