forkbomb

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A form of fork bomb — A program that creates a large number of self-replicating tasks or processes in a computer system in order to cause a denial of service.

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Meanings

nounforkbomb (plural forkbombs)

plural forkbombs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fork bomb.
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APA

forkbomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forkbomb

MLA

“forkbomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forkbomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forkbomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forkbomb.

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