hindenbug

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noun

A catastrophic bug that destroys data, and may potentially shut down a system or cause a major malfunction.

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Meanings

hindenbug1

nounhindenbug (plural hindenbugs)

plural hindenbugs

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Hindenbug.

Hindenbug2

nounHindenbug (plural Hindenbugs)

plural Hindenbugs · alternative hindenbug

  1. computingA catastrophic bug that destroys data, and may potentially shut down a system or cause a major malfunction.

Origin

Blend of Hindenburg + bug.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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