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The process of inoculation occurs when antivirus software finds an infected file and moves it to a secure place on your hard drive.

A true
B false

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The statement in question is false as it mistakenly refers to a computer antivirus process rather than the biological process of inoculation, which is the procedure of introducing a virus to the body to build immunity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is false. The process described is not inoculation, but rather the actions taken by antivirus software when a computer file is infected. Inoculation is a term used in immunology that refers to the introduction of a small amount of virus into a person's body to build up immunity to that virus. An example of this is the smallpox inoculation, where smallpox crusts were placed into the nostril of a healthy person to stimulate an immune response.

Immunity can also be achieved through vaccination, where a dead or weakened form of the pathogen is introduced to the body, prompting an immune response and the creation of memory cells to fight off the pathogen in the future. The aim of a vaccine is to imitate an infection to induce immunity without causing the actual disease.

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