frotzed


frotzed

/frotst/ down because of hardware problems. Comparefried. A machine that is merely frotzed may be fixablewithout replacing parts, but a fried machine is more seriouslydamaged.

frotzed

Temporarily out of commission. A frotzed computer can be repaired without requiring new parts. Sometimes only a plug-in board needs to be re-seated in the socket. Contrast with "fried," which refers to a machine that requires new parts.