This is the 10258th most frequent French word.
infectés
"Infectés" means "infected" in English.
In this sentence, 'infectés' is used metaphorically to describe files corrupted by a computer virus, extending its meaning from biological contexts.
Les fichiers sur mon ordinateur étaient infectés par un virus.
The files on my computer were infected by a virus.
Here, 'infectés' describes individuals who are affected by a biological infection, its primary use in a medical context.
Les patients dans cet hôpital sont gravement infectés.
The patients in this hospital are severely infected.
In this third example, 'infectés' is applied to plants, illustrating its use in agriculture or botany to denote contamination by diseases.