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Meaning of glitch

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

glitch

Pronunciation:/ɡlɪtʃ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A problem affecting function.

    Example: They are still trying to work out all the glitches.

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

  3. A bug or an exploit.

    Example: Performing this glitch gives you extra lives.

  4. 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.

verb

Definitions

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

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

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

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