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bomba logica a tempo

English translation: time bomb

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Italian term or phrase:bomba logica a tempo
English translation:time bomb
Entered by: Marco Solinas

16:11 Aug 12, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / Malware
Italian term or phrase: bomba logica a tempo
From the specifications for services to be provided by a service provider:

"Implementare e tenere aggiornati programmi software per i Sistemi del System Provider in grado di rilevare, prevenire ed eliminare software o codici informatici appositamente studiati per svolgere funzioni non autorizzate su un sistema informatico, ivi inclusi virus informatici, cavalli di Troia. worm e bombe logiche a tempo"

All suggestions are welcome
Marco Solinas
Local time: 00:27
time bomb
Explanation:
"A logic bomb is a piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met. For example, a programmer may hide a piece of code that starts deleting files (such as a salary database trigger), should they ever be terminated from the company.

"Software that is inherently malicious, such as viruses and worms, often contain logic bombs that execute a certain payload at a pre-defined time or when some other condition is met. This technique can be used by a virus or worm to gain momentum and spread before being noticed. Some viruses attack their host systems on specific dates, such as Friday the 13th or April Fool's Day. Trojans that activate on certain dates are often called 'time bombs'."
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thank you Phil
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2time bomb
philgoddard
4 +2logic bomb [timebomb]
Sally Quinn
4delayed time logic bomb
cilantro


Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
time bomb


Explanation:
"A logic bomb is a piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met. For example, a programmer may hide a piece of code that starts deleting files (such as a salary database trigger), should they ever be terminated from the company.

"Software that is inherently malicious, such as viruses and worms, often contain logic bombs that execute a certain payload at a pre-defined time or when some other condition is met. This technique can be used by a virus or worm to gain momentum and spread before being noticed. Some viruses attack their host systems on specific dates, such as Friday the 13th or April Fool's Day. Trojans that activate on certain dates are often called 'time bombs'."


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_bomb
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you Phil
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Phil; I suppose that the context makes it clear that this is not a time bomb that goes "bang," but is there a way of making this explicit? Something like "logic time bomb?"


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sally Quinn: should be "logic bomb" not "time bomb"
1 min
  -> If you read the question, it's "bomba logica a tempo". My answer is right and yours is wrong.
agree  cilantro: time bomb, or delayed time logic bomb
12 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Edward A Tokash: "logic" is implicit to the context, which is talking about SOFTWARE. "Time Bomb" is 110% correct.
13 hrs
agree  James (Jim) Davis: Definitely the Y2K virus was a time bomb http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070619172306AA...
16 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
logic bomb [timebomb]


Explanation:
A logic bomb is a piece of code intentionally inserted into a software system that will set off a malicious function when specified conditions are met


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_bomb
    Reference: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomba_logica
Sally Quinn
United States
Local time: 03:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: If timebomb is wrong, why have you put it as part of your answer?
13 mins
  -> because it is implied that the qualifier, "logic" is used too.
agree  Tom in London: definitely this. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logic_bomb
1 hr
agree  Pompeo Lattanzi
2 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
delayed time logic bomb


Explanation:
Not to be left out of the party...

cilantro
Israel
Local time: 10:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Pompeo Lattanzi: Delayed is implicit in "time".
1 hr
  -> "time logic bomb" sounds funny. You figure a better way of saying it
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