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glitch

/ɡlɪtʃ/

noun

Meaning

  • A problem affecting function.

    "They are still trying to work out all the glitches."

  • An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.

  • A bug or an exploit.

    "Performing this glitch gives you extra lives."

  • A genre of experimental electronic music since the 1990s, characterized by a deliberate use of sonic artifacts that would normally be viewed as unwanted noise.

Synonyms

bug,
hitch,
imperfection,
quirk

verb

Meaning

  • (especially of machines) To experience an intermittent, unexpected, malfunction.

    "My computer keeps glitching; every couple of hours it just reboots without warning."

  • To perform an exploit or recreate a bug while playing a video game.

    "His character will glitch into the wall and out of the level."