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killbit

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Etymology

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From kill +‎ bit; see bit (binary digit), i.e. an on/off setting.

Noun

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killbit (plural killbits)

  1. (computing) A setting that disables a specific web browser plug-in, typically to prevent a security vulnerability from being exploited.
    • 2015 July 14, Samuel Gibbs, “Facebook calls for end to Flash as Firefox blocks it over hacking holes”, in The Guardian[1]:
      It is time for Adobe to announce the end-of-life date for Flash and to ask the browsers to set killbits on the same day.