heisenbug

== English == === Alternative forms === Heisenbug === Etymology === (ca. 1983) Blend of Heisenberg +‎ bug. 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪzənˌbʌɡ/ === Noun === heisenbug (plural heisenbugs) (computing) A software bug which fails to manifest itself or manifests differently during debugging. ==== Related terms ==== bohrbug mandelbug schroedinbug, schrödinbug ==== Further reading ==== heisenbug on Wikipedia.Wikipedia