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- Dictionaryglitch/ɡlɪtʃ/
noun
- 1. a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or fault of equipment: "a draft version was lost in a computer glitch"
verb
- 1. suffer a sudden malfunction or fault: US "the elevators glitched"
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a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should: We'd expected a few glitches, but everything's gone remarkably smoothly. The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. a problem. problem What's the problem here?
noun. a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan. Computers. any error, malfunction, or problem. Compare bug 1 ( def 4 ). a brief or sudden interruption or surge in voltage in an electric circuit.
: a minor problem that causes a temporary setback : snag. 2. : a false or spurious electronic signal. glitchy. ˈgli-chē. adjective. Did you know? There's a glitch in the etymology of glitch —it may come from the Yiddish glitsh, meaning "slippery place," but that's not certain.
A glitch is a problem or malfunction, usually a temporary one, in a system or machine. Your science fair team might experience a major glitch in your plans if you lose your data tables as the result of a computer glitch.
A glitch is a short-lived technical fault, such as a transient one that corrects itself, making it difficult to troubleshoot. The term is particularly common in the computing and electronics industries, in circuit bending, as well as among players of video games.
noun. 1. Slang. a mishap, error, malfunctioning, etc. 2. a sudden, brief change in the period of a pulsar, believed to be caused by sudden changes in the structure of the rotating star.
1. A minor malfunction, mishap, or technical problem; a snag: a computer glitch; a navigational glitch; a glitch in the negotiations. 2. A false or spurious electronic signal caused by a brief, unwanted surge of electric power. 3. Astronomy A sudden change in the period of rotation of a neutron star.
GLITCH definition: a mistake or problem that stops something from working correctly: . Learn more.
noun. glitches. A mishap, error, malfunctioning, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A false or spurious electronic signal caused by a brief, unwanted surge of electric power. American Heritage. A sudden, brief change in the period of a pulsar, believed to be caused by sudden changes in the structure of the rotating star.
glitch. noun. /ɡlɪtʃ/. /ɡlɪtʃ/. (informal) a small problem or fault that stops something working successfully. A few technical glitches forced us to postpone the demonstration. It was only a temporary glitch but it could have put people’s lives in danger.
