Meaning of Glitch | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A problem affecting function.
   countable
2. An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.
   countable, informal
3. A bug or an exploit.
   countable, uncountable
4. 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.
   uncountable
5. A sudden increase in the rotational frequency of a pulsar.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“They are still trying to work⟳ out all the glitches.”

“Glitches—a spaceman’s word for irritating disturbances.”

“A déjà vu is usually a glitch in the Matrix. It happens when they change⟳ something.”

“Some claimed on Monday that Foodpanda's account deletion system reported being under maintenance and could not process⟳ their request⟳. It is unclear if the flock of requests had created a system failure, or Foodpanda had cut⟳ access on purpose, or the timing was merely a coincidence. The glitch only added fuel to online sympathizers' outrage.”

“Another term we adopted to describe⟳ some of our problems was "glitch." Literally, a glitch is a spike or change⟳ in voltage in an electrical circuit which takes place⟳ when the circuit suddenly has a new load⟳ put⟳ on it. You have⟳ probably noticed a dimming of lights in your home when you turn⟳ a switch⟳ or start⟳ the dryer or the television set⟳.”

“Performing this glitch gives you extra lives.”

“How to reach⟳ 8.555 ー The glitch You need⟳ to have⟳ Wrex alive and sabotage the cure. Without the glitch, Wrex will discover⟳ the lie⟳ and try⟳ to kill⟳ you after Priority: Citadel II when you try⟳ to go back to the Normandy. Triggering this scene will remove⟳ Wrex and the Clan Urdnot in the war assets list The glitch is easy, when you want⟳ to leave⟳ the Citadel, simply go to a fast travel⟳ shuttle, then in a DLC area (Dr. Bryson's Lab or Silversun Strip⟳) Then again the shuttle, and go back to the Normandy from here”

“You can hear⟳ this in the contemporary genre of ‘glitch’, where artists like⟳ Oval and Fennesz make⟳ radically beautiful music using the snaps, crackles and pops emitted by damaged CDs, malfunctioning software, etc.”

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