bug, glitch
(noun) a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
glitch (plural glitches)
A problem affecting function.
Synonyms: bug, hitch, imperfection, quirk
(informal, engineering) An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.
Coordinate terms: surge, spike, instability
(video games) A bug or an exploit.
(music genre) 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.
Hypernym: electronic music
Hyponym: glitchcore
Coordinate term: noise
glitch (third-person singular simple present glitches, present participle glitching, simple past and past participle glitched)
(especially, of machines) To experience an intermittent, unexpected, malfunction.
(video games) To perform an exploit or recreate a bug while playing a video game.
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
