Noun: slag code
- 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
"The disgruntled employee inserted slag code that would erase files if a certain date was reached";
- logic bomb
Derived forms: slag codes
Type of: malevolent program, malware