1. Data that is written to
Be interpreted and takes over program flow when triggered
By some un-o
Bvious operation, such as viewing it. One use of such hacks is to
Break security. For example, some smart terminals have commands that allow one to download strings to program keys this can
Be used to write live data that, when listed to the terminal, infects it with a security-
Breaking
virus that is triggered the next time a hapless user strikes that key. For another, there are some well-known
Bugs in
vi that allow certain texts to send ar
Bitrary commands
Back to the machine when they are simply viewed. 2. In
C, data that includes pointers to functions (executa
Ble code). 3. An o
Bject, such as a
trampoline, that is constructed on the fly
By a program and intended to
Be executed as code. 4. Actual real-world data, as opposed to "test data". For example, "I think I have the record deletion module finished." "Have you tried it out on live data?" This usage usually carries the connotation that live data is more fragile and must not
Be corrupted, or
Bad things will happen. So a more appropriate response to the a
Bove claim might
Be: "Well, make sure it works perfectly
Before we throw live data at it." The implication here is that record deletion is something pretty significant, and a haywire record-deletion module running amok on live data would pro
Ba
Bly cause great harm. [
Jargon File]
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