glitch
glitch Lexical Profile
glitch Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity in electronic equipment, computer software, or a mechanical system.
"A software glitch caused the airline's booking system to go offline for two hours."
An unexpected, minor setback or snag in a plan, process, or operation.
"Aside from a minor scheduling glitch on the first morning, the annual conference went smoothly."
• verb
To suffer a sudden, temporary malfunction or erratic irregularity (especially of electronic equipment or software).
"The video stream began to glitch whenever the wireless connection weakened."
• Rhymes for glitch
Word Origin & Etymology
Likely borrowed in the 1940s from Yiddish glitsh ('a slip or lapse'), from glitshn ('to slide or skid'), cognate with German glitschen. It was popularized in the 1960s by American astronauts and television engineers to describe sudden electrical surges or technical malfunctions.