glitches

5 definitions • 8 examples

a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should:

We'd expected a few glitches, but everything's gone remarkably smoothly.

The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch.

a sudden unexpected increase in electrical power, especially one that causes a fault in an electronic system:

The computer failure was due to a glitch caused by lightning.

to experience a small fault or problem, especially one that stops something from working:

The mail system has glitched a couple of times recently.

At that moment the videophone glitched.

a problem or fault:

a technical glitch

a minor glitch

a small problem or mistake that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should:

The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch.