tarbomb

English

noun
Definitions
  • (computing) 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.

Etymology

Compound from English tar + English bomb.

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bomb

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