Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fork bomb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: fork bomb
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A program that creates a large number of self-replicating tasks or processes in a computer system in order to cause a denial of service.

Example Sentences

"In contrast to the wabbit's slow growth, a fork bomb quickly generates multiple copies itself."
"By using the limits described in this chapter, you can mitigate the risk of a fork bomb by restricting the maximum number of processes that a single user can invoke. While the fork bomb can still cause your system to become highly loaded, […]"

Etymology

From fork (“splitting-up of an existing process”) + bomb.

Inflected Forms

fork bombs (plural) forkbomb (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

wabbit

Questions

What does fork bomb mean?: A program that creates a large number of self-replicating tasks or processes in a computer system in order to cause a denial of service.
Where does fork bomb come from?: From fork (“splitting-up of an existing process”) + bomb.

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