glitch
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: slitch, litch, flitch, clitch, glutch, gritch, blitch, gitch
Antonyms: slitch, litch, flitch, clitch, glutch, gritch, blitch, gitch
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Noun
- {{lb|en|countable}} A [[problem]] affecting [[function]].
- {{lb|en|countable|informal|engineering}} An unexpected behavior in an electrical [[signal]], especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.
- {{lb|en|video games}} A [[bug]] or an [[exploit]].
- {{lb|en|uncountable|music genre}} A [[genre]] of [[experimental]] [[electronic music]] since the 1990s, characterized by a deliberate use of [[sonic]] [[artifact]]s that would normally be viewed as [[unwanted]] [[noise]].
- {{lb|en|astronomy|countable}} A sudden [[increase]] in the [[rotational]] [[frequency]] of a [[pulsar]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|intransitive|especially|of machines}} To experience an [[unexpected]], typically [[intermittent]] [[malfunction]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive|video games}} To perform an [[exploit]] or recreate a [[bug]] while playing a video game.
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