defectivescript
nounUK /dɪˈfɛktɪv skrɪpt/
US /dɪˈfɛktɪv skrɪpt/
A script that does not work the way it should.
The website broke because the developer loaded a defectivescript by mistake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A written plan or set of instructions that has mistakes in it.
The play failed on opening night because of a defectivescript.
3. A computer file of commands that stops working partway through.
The installer quit early after hitting a defectivescript.
4. A piece of programming that gives wrong results even though it runs.
The calculator gave wrong answers because of a defectivescript.