Heartbleed

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proper noun

A security bug in OpenSSL, where more data can be read than should be allowed, which was disclosed and fixed in April 2014.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. computingA security bug in OpenSSL, where more data can be read than should be allowed, which was disclosed and fixed in April 2014.

Origin

Blend of heartbeat (“periodic signal generated to indicate normal operation of hardware or software”) + bleed.

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APA

Heartbleed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heartbleed

MLA

“Heartbleed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heartbleed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heartbleed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heartbleed.

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