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______ is software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage.

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The question presents a fill-in-the-blank definition and provides three answer choices. 
Option 1: Cracker. A cracker is typically someone who breaks into computer systems or cracks software protection, but the term describes a type of person or their activity rather than a type of software designed to cause irritation or damage. This option mislabels the concept being defined. 
Option 2: Script kiddie. A script kiddie refers to an unskilled individual who uses existing tools to conduct cyberattacks, rather than describing a specific piece of software with malicious purposes. It does not fit the notion of software itself. 
Option 3: Virus. A virus is indeed a form of malware—software written with malicious intent to replicate, spread, and potentially damage or annoy systems. This aligns with the given definition of software designed to cause harm. 
Taking these distinctions into account helps separate who is performing the action (cracker, script kiddie) from what is being described (virus as the malicious software). 
In summary, the third option correctly matches the concept being defined, while the first two do not describe a software artifact and thus do not fit the definition given in the prompt.

A(n) Blank ______ is software written with malicious intent to cause annoyance or damage.

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