Bug
Definition of Bug
Pronunciation: bŭg | n. | 1. | A bugbear; anything which terrifies. | | 2. | (Zool.) A general name applied to various insects belonging to the Hemiptera; as, the squash bug; the chinch bug, etc. | | 3. | (Zool.) An insect of the genus Cimex, especially the bedbug (Cimex lectularius). See Bedbug. | | 4. | (Zool.) One of various species of Coleoptera; as, the ladybug; potato bug, etc.; loosely, any beetle. | | 5. | (Zool.) One of certain kinds of Crustacea; as, the sow bug; pill bug; bait bug; salve bug, etc. | | 6. | (Computers) An error in the coding of a computer program, especially one causing the program to malfunction or fail. See, for example, year 2000 bug. | | 7. | Any unexpected defect or flaw, such as in a machine or a plan. | | 8. | A hidden electronic listening device, used to hear or record conversations surreptitiously. | | 9. | An infectious microorganism; a germ{4}. | | 10. | An undiagnosed illness, usually mild, believed to be caused by an infectious organism. | | 11. | An enthusiast; - used mostly in combination, as a camera bug. | | v. t. | 1. | to annoy; to bother or pester. |
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