Bear Trap
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A hidden or easy-to-trigger failure point that catches people unexpectedly. In engineering slang, a bear trap is often a configuration edge case or workflow hazard that repeatedly injures whoever touches it next.
In plain English: A hidden problem or hazard that is easy to stumble into.
Example: "That deploy script was a bear trap because it looked safe in dry run mode but silently targeted production if one environment variable was missing."
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