Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heisenbug

/ˈhaɪzənˌbʌɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
heisen-bug
IPA
/ˈhaɪzənˌbʌɡ/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of heisenbug.

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How do you pronounce heisenbug?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaɪzənˌbʌɡ/.
What does heisenbug mean?
A software bug which fails to manifest itself or manifests differently during debugging.
Where does heisenbug come from?
(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.

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