logic bomb

1. 1.

   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

   “a disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb”

   Synonymsslag code

   Broadermalevolent program

Questions about logic bomb

What does logic bomb mean?

logic bomb means "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".

What is another word for logic bomb?

Close synonyms include slag code. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.