"tarbomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tarbombs [plural]
Etymology: tar + bomb Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tar|bomb}} tar + bomb Head templates: {{en-noun}} tarbomb (plural tarbombs)
  1. (computing, slang) A tarball (archive file) containing numerous files that are extracted into the working directory, potentially causing inconvenience by overwriting other files or mixing up files from different sources. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing, Malware

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