WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

AIDS
    n 1: a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system
         transmitted through blood products especially by sexual
         contact or contaminated needles [syn: AIDS, acquired
         immune deficiency syndrome]

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

AIDS

    /aydz/ A* Infected Disk Syndrome ("A*" is a
   glob pattern that matches, but is not limited to, Apple
   Computer), this condition is quite often the result of
   practicing unsafe SEX.

   See virus, worm, Trojan horse, virgin.

   [Jargon File]

   (1995-04-13)