bug

Definitions

• (entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
• Any of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug.
• (colloquial) Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.
• (colloquial) Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.
• (chiefly) A problem that needs fixing.
• A contagious illness; a bacterium or virus causing it
• (informal) An enthusiasm for something; an obsession
• (informal) A keen enthusiast or hobbyist.
• A concealed electronic eavesdropping or intercept device
• A small and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users.
• (broadcasting) A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to indicate what network or cable channel is televising it
• (aviation) A manually positioned marker in flight instruments.
• A semi-automated telegraph key.
• (obsolete) Hobgoblin, scarecrow; anything that terrifies.
• (chiefly) HIV.
• (poker) A limited form of wild card in some variants of poker.
• (paleontology) A trilobite.
• (petroleum industry)
• (slang) A young apprentice jockey.