bug
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
An unexpected and relatively small defect, fault, flaw, or imperfection in an information system or device.
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Senses
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a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)
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general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
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insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base
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a small hidden microphone
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a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
Classifications
Entity Type
Vulnerability85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- glitchhemipteranhemipteronhemipterous insectmicrobe
- alternatephrasing
- Bug
- plural
- bugs
- possessive
- bug's
- pluralpossessive
- bugs'