释义 |
glitch \ˈglich\ noun (-es) Etymology: perhaps from Yiddish glitsh slippery place, from glitshn (zikh) to slide, glide, from intensive of Middle High German glīten to glide, from Old High German glītan — more at glide 1. : an unwanted brief surge of electric power : a false or spurious electronic signal 2. a. : malfunction < a glitch in the fuel cell of a spacecraft > also : bug 2 b. : a minor problem that causes a temporary setback : snag 3. : a sudden change in the period of rotation of a neutron star |