LOGIC BOMB

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Example:

a disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb

Synonyms:

logic bomb; slag code

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("logic bomb" is a kind of...):

malevolent program (a computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects)

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