n.
Pronunciation: ' glich
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from Yiddish glitsh slippery place, from glitshn ( zikh ) to slide, glide; akin to Old High German gl ī tan to glide ― more at GLIDE
Date: 1962
1 a : a usually minor malfunction <a glitch in a spacecraft's fuel cell> also : 2 BUG 2 b : a minor problem that causes a temporary setback : SNAG
2 : a false or spurious electronic signal
– glitchy \ ' gli-ch ē \ adjective