logic bomb

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

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  • logic bomb — logic bombs N COUNT A logic bomb is an unauthorized program that is inserted into a computer system so that when it is started it affects the operation of the computer. [COMPUTING] Viruses and logic bombs can doubtless do great damage under some… …   English dictionary

  • Logic Bomb —   [engl.], logische Bombe …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Logic bomb — A logic bomb is a piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met. For example, a programmer may hide a piece of code that starts deleting files (such as a… …   Wikipedia

  • logic bomb — noun 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • logic bomb — n. A computer virus set for a timed release. When the virus detonates, it deliberately disrupts, modifies, or erases data. Example Citation: Omega Engineering learned firsthand the dangers of the disgruntled employee after a timed virus, known as …   New words

  • logic bomb —    A sabotage attack on a system timed to go off at some time in the future; essentially a Trojan Horse with a fuse.    A logic bomb goes off at a certain time or when triggered by a certain event and then performs some operation. It might… …   Dictionary of networking

  • Logic Bomb (band) — Logic Bomb are Jonas Pettersson and Johan Krafft, a psychedelic trance project from Sweden, founded in 1998. Their biggest hit is arguably Ansi .Discography* Headware (Spiral Trax, 2000) * Unlimited (TIP World, 2002) * Sonic Algebra (Solstice… …   Wikipedia

  • logic bomb — log′ic bomb n. cmp an illegal computer program intended to do damage locally under certain circumstances …   From formal English to slang

  • logic bomb — noun Date: 1978 a computer program often hidden within another seemingly innocuous program that is designed to perform usually malicious actions (as deleting files) when certain conditions have been met …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • logic bomb — ● ►en loc. f. ►SECU Voir bombe logique …   Dictionnaire d'informatique francophone

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