heisenbug

Meaning

Noun

A software bug which fails to manifest itself or manifests differently during debugging.

Origin

(ca. 1983) . Named for the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, which states very roughly that any attempt to measure the position of a subatomic particle will disrupt its movement, making it harder to predict.

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