English noun: logic bomb | |||
1. | logic bomb (communication) 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 | ||
Samples | A disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb. | ||
Synonyms | slag code | ||
Broader (hypernym) | malevolent program | ||