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time bomb

time bomb (plural time bombs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. arms bomb exploding at fixed time: a bomb with a timing mechanism that allows it to explode at a set time

2. future danger: something that is not dangerous or harmful at the moment but is likely to become so

3. comput time-triggered computer virus: a computer virus either existing independently or included in a larger program that is triggered by date or by the length of time a computer application is used

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