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