logic bomb

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Noun

logic bomb (plural logic bombs)

  1. (computing) A piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met.
    The disgruntled programmer's logic bomb would wipe files from the network if he had not logged in within the past six weeks.

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