autodestruct

verb

Etymology

From auto- + destruct.

Definitions

  1. To destroy itself by design (as of a mechanical system).

  2. A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.

    • They won't take any prisoners! Activate the autodestruct!

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for autodestruct. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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