schroedinbug
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Meaning · English
A software bug which begins to manifest only when somebody debugging the code finds out that it should not work at all.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “schroedinbug” mean?
A software bug which begins to manifest only when somebody debugging the code finds out that it should not work at all.
Is “schroedinbug” formal or informal?
schroedinbug is generally slang.