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