"mandelbug" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-mandelbug.ogg [UK] Forms: mandelbugs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Mandelbrot + bug, in reference to the Mandelbrot set. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Mandelbrot|bug}} Blend of Mandelbrot + bug Head templates: {{en-noun}} mandelbug (plural mandelbugs)
  1. (computing, informal) A software bug whose behaviour appears to be chaotic. Wikipedia link: Heisenbug#Related terms Tags: informal Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: bohrbug, heisenbug, schroedinbug, schrödinbug

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