killbit

English

Alternative forms

• kill bit

Etymology

kill +‎ bit; see bit (“binary digit”), i.e. an on/off setting.

Noun

killbit (plural killbits)

1. (computing) A setting that disables a specific web browser plug-in, typically to prevent a security vulnerability from being exploited.
   • 2015 July 14, Samuel Gibbs, “Facebook calls for end to Flash as Firefox blocks it over hacking holes”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     It is time for Adobe to announce the end-of-life date for Flash and to ask the browsers to set killbits on the same day.