Most definition updates are only a few hundred kilobytes, even though the full definition database is hundreds of megabytes. Why?
La plupart des mises à jour de définitions ne font que quelques centaines de kilo-octets, alors que la base complète pèse des centaines de mégaoctets. Pourquoi ?
Answers
AEach update removes older signatures to save spaceChaque mise à jour retire d'anciennes signatures pour gagner de la place
BClients fetch only the changes since their last updateLes clients ne récupèrent que les changements depuis leur dernière mise à jour
CUpdates contain text descriptions, not signaturesLes mises à jour contiennent des descriptions en texte, pas des signatures
DThe files are sent by SMS instead of the internetLes fichiers sont envoyés par SMS au lieu d'Internet
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