English Explanatory Dictionary

heisenbug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A software bug which fails to manifest itself or manifests differently during debugging.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of heisenbug.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaɪzənˌbʌɡ/ en-uk-heisenbug.ogg

Word forms

heisenbug heisenbugs

Etymology

(ca. 1983) Blend of Heisenberg + bug. Named for the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, which states very roughly that any attempt to measure the position of a subatomic particle will disrupt its movement, making it harder to predict.

Related words

bohrbug mandelbug schroedinbug schrödinbug
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