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1 definition found From The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003) [jargon]: sorcerer's apprentice mode n. [from Goethe's Der Zauberlehrling via Paul Dukas's L'apprenti sorcier in the film Fantasia.] A bug in a protocol where, under some circumstances, the receipt of a message causes multiple messages to be sent, each of which, when received, triggers the same bug. Used esp. of such behavior caused by bounce message loops in email software. Compare {broadcast storm}, network meltdown, software laser, ARMM.