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parasitic
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parasitic
Adjective
  • ∙ Pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
  • ∙ Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.
  • ∙ Exploiting another for personal gain.
Noun
  • ∙ Component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior. computing