Misbug

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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  misbug /mis-buhg/ n. [MIT; rare (like its referent)] An unintended
     property of a program that turns out to be useful; something that should
     have been a {bug} but turns out to be a {feature}. Compare {green
     lightning}. See {miswart}.
  
  



From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  misbug
       
          /mis-buhg/ [MIT] An unintended property of a program that
          turns out to be useful; something that should have been a
          {bug} but turns out to be a {feature}.  Usage: rare.  Compare
          {green lightning}.  See {miswart}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]