mandelbug
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of Mandelbrot + bug, in reference to the Mandelbrot set.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
mandelbug (plural mandelbugs)
- (computing, informal) A software bug whose behaviour appears to be chaotic.
- 1997, David Hutchinson, The Internet Workbook for Health Professionals, page 145:
- Try to determine as soon as you can if this is a problem you can solve, or whether it's a mandelbug that technical support needs to look at.