mandelbug

English

Etymology

Blend of Mandelbrot +‎ bug, in reference to the Mandelbrot set.

Pronunciation

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Noun

mandelbug (plural mandelbugs)

1. (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.

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