26984 words

malfunction

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
to fail to work or operate correctly
2
a failure to work or operate correctly:

Examples:

Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a malfunction of the aircraft's navigation system.
3
(of a machine, piece of equipment, or organ) to fail to work correctly:
4
if a machine or system malfunctions, it stops working normally:

Examples:

The system is designed to stop computers getting too hot and malfunctioning.
5
a situation in which a machine or system stops working normally:

Examples:

Investigators believe the spillage was caused by a malfunction at the plant in the immediate aftermath of the earth tremor.
a computer/equipment/system(s) malfunction

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