glitch

English

/ɡlɪtʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • A problem affecting function.
  • (informal) An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.
  • (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.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish גליטש derived from German glitschig (slippy).

Origin

German (Berlin)

glitschig

Gloss

slippy

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