Logic bomb definition

Logic bomb

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noun

(1) A delayed action computer virus; a set of instructions surreptitiously 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"

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Noun

A piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met.