Glossary of Data Communications Terms

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Term: logic bomb
Definition: a program routine that destroys data; for example, it may reformat the hard disk or randomly insert garbage into data files. A logic bomb may be brought into a personal computer by downloading a public-domain program that has been tampered with. Once executed, it does its damage right away, whereas a virus keeps on destroying (see virus and worm).

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