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   glitch

   /ɡliCH/

   noun

   • 1. a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity of equipment: "a draft version was lost in a computer glitch"
   • ▪ an unexpected setback in a plan: "this has been the first real glitch they've encountered in a three months' tour"
   • ▪ a brief irregularity in the rotation of a pulsar.

   verb

   • 1. suffer a sudden malfunction or irregularity: US "her job involves troubleshooting when systems glitch"

   Word Origin 1960s (originally US): of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘a sudden surge of current’, hence ‘malfunction, hitch’ in astronautical slang.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLITCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GLITCH definition: 1. a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glitchGlitch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GLITCH is a usually minor malfunction; also : bug. How to use glitch in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glitchGlitch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › glitchGLITCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLITCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A glitch is a problem which stops something from working properly or being successful.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › glitchGlitch - definition of glitch by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGLITCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   GLITCH definition: a mistake or problem that stops something from working correctly: . Learn more.