badbutton
nounUK /ˈbædˌbʌtən/
US /ˈbædˌbʌtən/
A button that does something wrong or makes trouble when you press it.
Don't press that badbutton or the game will freeze.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who always causes problems or stirs up trouble.
Everyone avoided him at the party because he was a real badbutton.
3. A control in software that triggers an unwanted or harmful action.
The developer removed the badbutton that deleted user data by accident.
4. A button on a device that is known to be unreliable or dangerous to press.
The old elevator had a badbutton that sometimes stopped between floors.
5. A playful term for a tempting thing you are told not to touch.
The big red switch was a badbutton that no one could resist.