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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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to experience a small fault or problem, especially one that stops something from working: The mail system has glitched a couple of times recently. At that moment the videophone glitched. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of GLITCH is a usually minor malfunction; also : bug. How to use glitch in a sentence. Did you know?
Glitch definition: a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.. See examples of GLITCH used in a sentence.
Literally, a glitch is a spike or change in voltage in an electrical circuit which takes place when the circuit suddenly has a new load put on it. You have probably noticed a dimming of lights in your home when you turn a switch or start the dryer or the television set. Normally, these changes in voltage are protected by fuses.
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.
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.
GLITCH definition: a mistake or problem that stops something from working correctly: . Learn more.
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.
Definition of glitch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
