glitchglitch /ɡlɪtʃ/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
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Word OriginWORD ORIGINglitch
ExamplesOrigin:
1900-2000 Probably from German glitschen ‘to slide, slip’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A glitch in the system shut down telephone service to nearly 6 million customers.
- As the glitches are found and corrected, the process is speeding up.
- Company records were lost due to a computer glitch.
- NASA officials found a way to work around the technical glitch on the Galileo spacecraft.
- Each must get on the air without a glitch if possible.
- Here we describe the largest glitch so far recorded in the Crab pulsar.
- The chaotic potential of the Year 2000 computer glitch was licked.
- The drawing suggests a temporary problem or glitch which has threatened the mission.
- This glitch would prove but the tip of the iceberg.
- When told of the results, Kline identified the glitch.
THESAURUSsomething wrong► fault
a small fault in a machine or piece of equipment, that stops it working: a problem in a machine, system, design etc that causes damage or makes it not work properly: · The fire was caused by an electrical fault.· a fault in the engine
► defect a fault in something such as a product or machine, resulting from the way it was made or designed: · Cars are tested for defects before they leave the factory.
► weakness a part of a plan, system, or argument that is not as good as the other parts, and makes it likely to fail: · What are the strengths and weaknesses of each method?
► flaw a fault in a plan, system, argument etc, especially one that makes it useless or not effective: · Your argument has a fundamental flaw.· There was one major flaw in his suggestion – we didn’t have enough money.
► bug a fault in a computer program: · A bug in the system was quickly fixed.
► glitch a small fault in the way something works, that can usually be easily corrected: · I noticed a small glitch when installing the software.
► mistake something that is wrong in someone’s spelling, grammar, calculations etc: · The article was full of spelling mistakes.
► there’s something wrong with something used when saying that there is a problem in a machine, car etc, but you do not know what it is: · There’s something wrong with the computer – it won’t close down.
Longman Language Activatorsomething wrong with a machine, system, plan etc► fault something wrong with one of the parts of a machine that prevents it from working properly: · Quality control staff are employed to check for any faults.fault in: · I think there's a fault in one of the loudspeakers.· The fault could be either in the tape or in the VCR.electrical/mechanical/technical etc fault: · The rocket launch was delayed because of a technical fault.
► defect something wrong with a product or machine, especially caused by a mistake in the way it was made or designed: · All the computers are checked for defects before they leave the factory.defect in: · A defect in the braking system caused several accidents before the car was recalled.· Investigators found a defect in the design of the ship.
► problem something that stops a machine or system from working normally: · Please call 5326 if you have any computer problems.problem with: · There seems to be some kind of problem with the heaters.problem in: · Engineers were unable to find the source of the problem in the spacecraft's cooling system.
► trouble something wrong with a machine, car etc, especially when you do not know exactly what is causing it: · If you have engine trouble, park as far to the side of the road as possible.have trouble: · If you used the same tape later and had no trouble with the picture, the problem is probably in the VCR.trouble with: · We've been having some trouble with the air-conditioning.the trouble (=the particular thing causing the problem): · I think we've found out what the trouble is.
► flaw/weakness something wrong with a plan, system, or set of ideas, which may make the whole thing useless or not effective: · His plan seemed foolproof, but I was sure there was a flaw somewhere.· The program has serious weaknesses, and I would avoid using it.flaw/weakness in: · There are several obvious flaws in his argument.· One major weakness in the study is that it is based on a very small sample.
► bug a small problem in a computer or a computer system: · The program suffers from some minor bugs, but is still better than the first version.· Some chips contained a bug that caused computers to crash frequently.
► glitch a small fault in the way something works, that can usually be corrected easily: · As the glitches are found and corrected, the process is speeding up.glitch in: · A glitch in the system shut down the telephone service to nearly 6 million customers. technical/mechanical etc glitch: · NASA officials found a way to work around the technical glitch on the Galileo spacecraft.
► virus a set of instructions that someone puts secretly into other people's computers, that can destroy information stored in them or stop them working correctly: · The disk was accidentally infected with a virus called "Stoned III".· Computer users from around the world reported that the virus had invaded their systems.· an anti-virus program
► be something wrong with/be something the matter with spoken say this when there is a problem in a machine, part of a car etc, but you do not know exactly what it is: · I think there's something wrong with the clutch in my car.· I don't know what's the matter with it, but I can't get it to work.· There are programs that will help you figure out what's wrong with your PC, and help you correct it.
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