tarbomb

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noun

A tarball (archive file) containing numerous files that are extracted into the working directory, potentially causing inconvenience by overwriting other files or mixing up files from different sources.

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Meanings

nountarbomb (plural tarbombs)

plural tarbombs

  1. slangcomputingA tarball (archive file) containing numerous files that are extracted into the working directory, potentially causing inconvenience by overwriting other files or mixing up files from different sources.

Origin

From tar + bomb.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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