logic bomb

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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 disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb
• Syn:
slag code
• Hypernyms:
malevolent program