bugproof
bugproof Lexical Profile
• adjective
Impervious or resistant to entry or infestation by insects and other small pests.
"We stored our dry goods in bugproof containers before setting up the campsite."
Free from or resistant to technical defects, glitches, or programming errors.
"No complex operating system is completely bugproof upon its initial release."
Protected against covert electronic eavesdropping or hidden listening devices.
"The diplomats held their confidential negotiations inside a specially constructed bugproof room."
• verb
To make a building, container, or area resistant or impervious to insects.
"The homeowners hired a contractor to bugproof the screened porch before summer arrived."
To design or test a system or computer program so that it is free from defects or errors.
"The engineering team worked through the weekend to bugproof the application ahead of launch."
To secure a room or communication line against covert electronic surveillance.
"Security specialists were brought in to bugproof the boardroom prior to the merger talks."
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