Slag Code (Noun)
Meaning
A set of instructions 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".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- A programmer found a malicious slag code hidden within the software, which caused the entire system to crash after a week of inactivity.
- Disgruntled former employees are suspected of embedding slag codes into their old company's databases as revenge.
- To minimize losses, a special task force was set up to locate and disable slag codes potentially left by previous contractors.
- This relatively rare security risk requires scanning systems and data centers to search for potentially disastrous slag code entries.
- Code inspection often consists of lengthy tests searching through digital programming material, all meant to eradicate invasive or disguised slag codes planted unknowingly in recent times.