| Noun | 1. | logic bomb - a delayed action computer virus; a set of instructions surreptitously 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" Synonyms: slag code |
| (programming, security) | logic bomb - Code surreptitiously inserted into an
application or operating system that causes it to perform
some destructive or security-compromising activity whenever
specified conditions are met. Compare back door. |