Local English word record

logic bomb

noun · 1 sense

a set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular condition is satisfied; when exploded it may delete or corrupt data, or print a spurious message, or have other harmful effects

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  • a disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb

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Synonyms

slag code

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