GLITCH


Meaning of GLITCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈglich ]

noun

Etymology: perhaps from Yiddish glitsh slippery place, from glitshn ( zikh ) to slide, glide; akin to Old High German glītan to glide — more at glide

Date: 1962

1.

a. : a usually minor malfunction

a glitch in a spacecraft's fuel cell

also : bug II,2

b. : a minor problem that causes a temporary setback : snag

2. : a false or spurious electronic signal

• glitchy ˈgli-chē adjective

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