Any unexpected defect or flaw, such as in a machine or a plan.
An error in a computer program that causes it to work incorrectly. Very annoying and sometimes not easily fixed either for technical or marketing reasons (A new version is coming out shortly or the program is no longer supported,etc).
A software or hardware problem.
An elusive creature living in a program that makes it incorrect. The activity of "debugging," or removing bugs from a program, ends when people get tired of doing it, not when the bugs are removed.
A fault in a computer system, usually associated with software. Cavity infector Searches for a suitably sized hole or gap in the target file, then insert its code without increasing the length of the file, but preserving its functionality. It alters the program´s entry point so the virus code runs first or makes whatever changes to the host to gain control. This gives the virus a chance to copy itself elsewhere in the memory before the host file uses the data area overwritten by the virus. One of the first parasitic file infectors Lehigh, was a Cavity virus.
n.: 1. Small living things that small living boys throw on small living girls. 2. An aspect of a computer program which exists because the PROGRAMMER was thinking about Jumbo Jacks or stock options when s/he wrote the program.
An error in the original coding. In theory will be fixed before the software is released….If not will be solvable by a 'fix' or 'patch'.
An error in an application or a problem with hardware. The expression comes from the early days of computing when a moth flew into a room-size computer and caused a breakdown.
Way back in the late 1930's an early form of an electromechanical computer, the Mark I, failed to operate correctly. The computer engineer found that a moth had fried on one of the wires (short-circuiting the wire), creating the "bug" that made the computer non-functional. Programmers use the word bug to talk about errors or problems in a program. Debugging is a method of testing a program and removing the bugs, making the program work correctly (as intended). Some programmers have created "viruses" by accident, bad bugs if you will, that were then removed during the debugging process.
(= Fault) A manifestation of an error in software.
Error in computer program. Beta software often contains bugs, before the final release. See also: bugs in mc² Viruses
n. A very broad term denoting a defect in either hardware or software. Personality bugs are denoted with different language.
A software or hardware error. A popular story is that the term was coined in the early days of computing when insects used to clog up large machines causing lengthy stoppages
An error or malfunction in a computer or piece of software.
A problem with software or hardware that cause your computer to lockup, malfunction, or just crash.
Meaning flaw, dates back to Thomas Edison. A bug's life in computing began not long after computers were born. In the early 1940s, IBM techs brought the term to Harvard as they helped troubleshoot the Mark I.
hardware or software error that causes inconsistent performance.
A mistake in a computer program or system that causes a malfunction or erroneous result.
An unexpected problem with software or hardware. Typical problems are often the result of external interference with the program's performance that was not anticipated by the developer. Minor bugs can cause small problems like frozen screens or unexplained error messages that do not significantly effect usage. Major bugs, however, may not only affect software and hardware, but could also have unintended effects on connected devices or integrated software and may damage data files.
A bug is a mistake in the design of something, especially software. A really severe bug can cause something to crash. Reference
A logic or syntax error in a program, a logic error in the design of a computer system, or a hardware fault. (See also debug.)
A bug is any programming glitch, mistake, or problem that interferes with smooth operation of a program or the computer system as a whole. Some bugs lead to incorrect results; others to poor performance; others to system crashes. Software is often "in beta" until all the bugs are worked out.
A bug is typically an unintended error in a software application that can create unwanted side effects and cause security vulnerabilities.
A programming error that causes a malfunction of the computer software or hardware. See also hardware, software.
Flaw in a computer program that cause it to produce incorrect or inappropriate results.
A software defect that should be detected and repaired before the software is released for use.
Synonym for a software defect.
An unwanted and unintended property of a program or piece of hardware, especially one that causes it to malfunction.
An error in the software being applied at the time.
in the truest sense, any insect belonging to the order Heteroptera, e.g., stink bugs
A bug is a mistake in a piece of software causing it to act in an undesirable manner. Debugging software is an important part of software development, but the general consensus is that no piece of software is ever bug-free.
can mean a biting insect (as in 'don't let the bed bugs bite!') or one of the best seafood available (Moreton Bay Bugs).
An unintentional error in software or hardware. For software bugs the application may stop altogether or produce unexpected results. There are various stories of where the term originated - the most famous from about 50 years ago credited to a moth that was squashed between components of an ancient computer.
An error. Can be a hardware malfunction or a software programming error.
An unintentional fault in a program.
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
a fault or defect in a system or machine
insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
an error in the Derivative Software that prevents it from performing in accordance with the Test Plans
a problem or mistake in DJGPP that you believe requires a change in DJGPP in order to operate correctly
a software defect, the nature of which may or may not have been identified
a problem with computer software or hardware that causes it to fail or stop working.
Software code can be very complex, and complexity leads to unexpected outcomes. A bug is an issue with programmed code that causes unexpected or unwanted behaviour. Programmers will normally fix any bugs in a system free of charge within a defined period after launch, usually 3 months. Most system bugs are identified during the client acceptance testing process, although some can crop up later on. There's a difference between a Bug and a Change request. Change requests happen when there is a change in feature or scope, whereas a bug is an unintended aspect of the agreed feature set.
The cause of improper operation of a computer or program. There can be a bug in hardware or software.
A flaw in software. The name was coined after moths were found to be the problem in an early mainframe computer system.
A programming glitch embedded in a computer application that causes operational malfunctions.
a mistake in a computer program, a virus.
A mistake in the software programming
a logical error in the execution of software
A error in computer software that can cause programs to malfunction.
Error or fault with computer software which causes the computer to malfunction.
A fault in a computer system, usually associated with software. The term apparently stems from the early (pre-transistor) days of computing when machines used myriad valves and miles of wire. An apocryphal tale has it that one machine refused to work and, on examination of its innards, revealed a moth which had expired across some terminals thereby causing a short circuit. Once 'debugged' the machine worked perfectly - or so it is said. These days the term is used indiscriminately to describe any situation in which a system behaves differently to expectations, and it is a generally accepted view that ALL commercially available software contains bugs - they just haven't discovered them all yet.
Programmer jargon for "the failure is not our fault—blame Microsoft".
Used here in the general sense of any invertebrate, and specifically referring to insects.
Error, especially in a program, that has been missed in testing. The story goes that the original bug was an insect that got itself cremated inside an electrical circuit in an early computer, causing it to fail (and I don't suppose the insect enjoyed it much, either). It took them ages to figure out what was causing the problem, and when they eventually found the bug the story passed into legend.
An un-documented feature. Bugs usually have a negative effect on the performance or use of a program. As a technical writer expect to spend 5-10% of your time finding ways of working around bugs in your authoring tools. If you are building web pages then this figure can climb to 20% or more.
A computer program fault.
A defect in a program that causes the resulting executable to fail in some way.
A design flaw that will result in symptoms exhibited by some object (the object under test or some other object) when an object is subjected to an appropriate test.
A procedure that encounters an unexpected condition that prevents it from carrying out its calculations. Compare with error.
An error in the program or an 'undocuments feature'.
A flaw in a software program.
A programming error that causes a program or computer system to perform erratically, produce crashes, or incorrect results that impede the specified functionality of that system. Not to be confused with a glitch, which refers to a hardware problem.
Term used to describe unexpected behaviour by a program. The term originated in the days of mechanical computers, in an instance where an insect got trapped in the machine and caused an incorrect result (this definition being the point where etymology meets entomology) Cache An area of computer memory which stores out-of-date information and presents it to the user in place of the real information, thus saving on disk access or communications time.
A flaw in a computer program that causes it to operate incorrectly or unexpectedly.
A part of a program that usually causes the computer to malfunction; often remedied in patches or updates to the program
An error in the design or execution of a program that causes it to do something that was not intended.
A malfunction due to an error in the program or a defect in the equipment.
Slang term to describe a flaw in the computer or an error in the program which causes the program to run incorrectly or not at all. CAD (Comptuer-Aided Design) – A term used to describe software that produces designs and drawings using a computer. Used by manufacturers for design, testing, and production plans, blueprints, etc.
Malfunctioning software code. Bugs impinge on a program's ability to run properly. Some bugs can cause a computer, or even an entire network of computers, to crash (i.e., cease functioning entirely).
A programming error that causes a program or computer system to perform erratically, produce incorrect results, or crash. The term bug was coined when a real insect was discovered to have fouled up one of the circuits of the first electronic digital computer, the ENIAC.
A flaw or error in a computer program.
A problem in a computer program or piece of software that causes it to malfunction and sometimes to affect the running of the computer.
A mistake in the code of a program that causes an error or unexpected behavior in the software.
An error in program logic that adds an unforseen "feature" to the program. Sometimes rumored to come from a bug being found in a vacuum tube, the first usage predates this discovery. Successor to BCPL, C was created by Dennis Ritchie for use as a system programming language for working on Unix. More code has been written in C than in any other programming language.
A bug is an error in an appplication program. The name 'bug' goes back to insects causing troubles in calculating machines, which had relays as components.
A (small) defect or fault in a program.
error or fault in computer software which causes it to malfunction. The first computer bugs were actually moths caught between the relay contacts of a computer at Harvard.
a flaw, an error in the game (read tutorial)
An error that causes a program, software application or computer system to act in error.
An unintended behavior or consequence in a piece of software.
Program code that causes a computer to malfunction or doesn't work as intended.
Technical game error or glitch.
A bug is an error in a software program, which may cause it to behave in an unintended or undesirable way. A bug is not the same thing as a virus.
Commonly indicates a software or other computer-based error.
An unexpected and unintended error encountered during a program's normal operation that typically causes an unaccounted-for problem or error to occur.
A programming mistake that causes a program do something you don't want it to do or fail to do something you do want it to do. Fatal bugs cause a program to "freeze" or "hang". All computer programs have bugs due to the expensive time it would take to test every line of code under all possible conditions, but really "buggy" programs have too many bugs to seem reliable to the user. Sometimes what are called bugs are really failures of communication between programmers and end users about what "should" happen, and when and how. For information about how to report a bug, click here.
an error in a program (also known as a glitch)
an unintentional error in a program that causes the program to not perform correctly in all circumstances
What your eyes do after you stare at the tiny green computer screen for more than 15 minutes. Also: What computer magazine companies do to you after they get you on their mailing list.
The basic unit of problem detection and reporting for a product. A bug comes into existence when a person reports a problem with a product currently being developed. Bugs are rated according to severity and likelihood of occurrence. See fault.
An error in a computer program or in the computer's hardware that causes repeated malfunctions. Usually, reinstalling the program's software will correct most "bugs."
An error or glitch in a program / search engine .
programming: Unexpected behavior usually caused by a mistake in programming but sometimes by a hardware malfunction. According to the late computer pioneer Grace Murray Hopper, the first computer bug was just that - a moth that became stuck in one of the relays of the Mark II, a very early (1940's vintage) electromechanical computer at Harvard, causing it to malfunction.
A bug is an incorrect or unreasonable behavior of a program, or inaccurate or confusing documentation. Emacs developers treat bug reports, both in Emacs code and its documentation, very seriously and ask you to report any bugs you find. See section AD.10 Reporting Bugs.
A programming error in a software program that can have unwanted side effects such as security issues.
An quirk in software, resulting in unwanted or unexpected behaviour. This is often caused by an error in the logic of code, rather then a fault in the code itself.
An error in a computer program that causes it to work incorrectly......The word "Bug", comes from the old days, when computers were enormous room sized installations utilising valves......The glow & heat given off by the valves would regularly attract "Bugs" or insects such as moths & other flying beetles, which would fly into the valves causing them to short out or overheat and burn out.....Thus, these huge computers had to be literally DE-BUGGED.......In other words, technicians had to go around regularly, removing dead insects & repairing the damage......The term "De-bugging" still survives to this day
An error in a computer program. Also something that bites you on a camping trip.
noun. When the program does something it’s not supposed to.
This is commonly an error in design or programming in a hardware device or piece of software. The effects of a bug may be as harmless as an extra graphic on the screen, or as harmful as a system crash or loss of data. See also Feature.
1 - A concealed microphone, a listening device or other audio device 2 - To install the means for audio surveillance 3 - A semi-automatic telegraph key 4 - A problem in software or hardware (Note: a Bug is not a virus.)
a glitch that keeps a software program from being able to perform all of its capabilities or that affects its ability to function.
These are little errors in either programs or equipment that sometimes cause them to stop running properly. These errors can really "bug" you
A problem with computer software or hardware that causes it to malfunction or crash.
A programming error that causes computer software to malfunction or generate errors.
Term used for a programming error. Can be repaired by correcting or recompiling the program codes. (see Patch)
A computer bug is an error or defect in computer hardware or software that causes the computer or computer program to malfunction.
A software bug is an error, flaw, mistake, failure, or fault in a computer program that prevents it from working as intended, or produces an incorrect result. Bugs arise from mistakes and errors, made by people, in either a program's source code or its design. A program that contains a large number of bugs, and/or bugs that seriously interfere with its functionality, is said to be buggy.
A programming error that causes a program or computer system to perform erratically or to crash the system.
A bug is an error in computer software or hardware. Example: When your word processor insists on destroying documents rather than saving them, it's probably because of a bug, although the vendor would probably call it a feature.
A bug is a programming or operating error of the code.
A fault in a program which causes the program to perform in an unintended or unanticipated manner. ()
Used in kernel code in tests for "impossible" conditions. Signify a kernel bug or faulty hardware.
A programming error that causes a program to work poorly, produce incorrect results, or crash. (As an interesting aside, the term "bug" was coined when a real insect damaged one of the circuits of the first electronic digital computer, the ENIAC.) A bug is different from a glitch, which refers to a hardware problem and not a software problem.
Error in a program or component.
A program error. The term arose in the early days of electronic computing when a real insect caused a problem to a United States Navy project.
An actual or a perceived programming error or program deficiency. The bug may be in the eye of the beholder since a user may fancy an application similar to, but differing from, the one for which the program is intended. When real, may be fixed by a kluge.
illogical or incoherent behavior of a program in a special case, or behavior which does not follow the documentation issued for the program. Often, new features introduce new bugs in a program.
A bug is an error in software or hardware that causes either unpredictable or unintentional results.
A software bug is the appearance of a defect (or a failure caused by a defect). Bugs are also known as errata, faults, features, claims and problem reports.
An error in a program that must be fixed in order for the program to operate correctly.
A term for a program error, usually in software, that causes it to crash or malfunction.
An error in a program that means it does not work properly
An unintentional error in programming that makes a program malfunction. Said to originate from a moth caught in a relay in an early computer.
An accidental erroneous piece of software program code (bad programming) causing undesired results or effects in a program. A bug should not be confused with a virus which is a malicious program written specifically to cause harm to your programs and data. To correct the erroneous program, a correction is released by the software vendor. These corrections are known as a bug fix or patch or service pack. See also Program, Software and Virus.
An error or fault in computer software or hardware, which causes a program to malfunction.
A flaw in the game that prevents it from working as intended.
The story about Grace Hopper finding a moth that caused a malfunction in one of the first computers may apocryphal, but to this day a software error is referred to as a bug.
A programming error in a software program that can have unwanted side effects. Some examples include various Web browser security issues and Y2K software problems.
A mistake or error in a computer program.
An error in hardware or software that causes it to malfunction or crash.
An error in software that causes it to work improperly or not at all. This term comes from an occurance when an actual bug made a nest in an early hard-wired (without software) computer, causing it to malfunction.
An error or defect in software or hardware that causes a program to malfunction. According to folklore, the first computer bug was an actual bug. Discovered by Lieutenant Grace Hopper in 1945 at Harvard, a moth trapped between two electrical relays of the Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator caused the whole machine to shut down.
An error in the design or implementation of a program that causes it to do something that neither the user nor the program author had intended to be done.
A software defect usually resulting from incorrect or missing code.
1. an insect; 2. an error in a computer program, see debug, anomaly, outstanding issue, unverified report, feature, beta test.
An error in a computer program causing it to fail unexpectedly.
A problem or error in a computer program
An error in the game code
Colloquial computing term for a mistake in a program.
An error in a computer program or in a piece of electronics that causes it to malfunction.
Technical slang for "error in design or implementation." An unexpected system flaw. Debugging is a normal part of system development and interactive system design.
An error in a computer program. Software is such a complex science that many programs are sold to the public before all the errors (bugs) have been discovered. During use some of the errors show up and the manufacturers usually develop revised programs which are 'de-bugged' and supply them it nominal cost to existing users.
A software or hardware error that causes the system to malfunction.
a programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way.
An error in a program or a logic problem in the intent of the program.
A mistake, or unexpected occurrence, in a piece of software or hardware.
A flaw in a computer program or system.
An error on a website or piece of software. Sometimes update patches or service packs are available which correct the bug.