English words for '(computing) Unable to operate a personal computer.'
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noun
- (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
- (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
- (informal) A comedown from a drug.
- (finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
- An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
- (collective) A group of rhinoceroses.
- (ecology) A sudden decline in any living form's population levels, often leading to extinction.
- A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
- (textiles) A type of rough linen.
- the act of colliding with something
- a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
- a loud resonant repeating noise
- a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
adj
verb
- (ambitransitive, slang) Ellipsis of gatecrash.
- (intransitive, slang) To lie down for a long rest, sleep or nap, as from tiredness or exhaustion.
- To make a sudden loud noise.
- To take a sudden and severe turn for the worse; to rapidly and catastrophically deteriorate.
- (computing, hardware, software, transitive) To cause an exception that terminates or halts execution.
- (transitive, Scotland, education) To take a subject at higher level without having previously studied it.
- (transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
- (transitive, slang) To give, as a favor.
- (intransitive) To experience a period of depression and/or lethargy after a period of euphoria, as after the euphoric effect of a psychotropic drug has dissipated.
- (transitive, management) To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.
- (intransitive) To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
- (transitive) To hit or strike with force.
- (computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
- (intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
- cause to crash
- hurl or thrust violently
- stop operating
- break violently or noisily; smash
- undergo a sudden and severe downturn
- move violently as through a barrier
- occupy, usually uninvited
- sleep in a convenient place
- move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
- enter uninvited; informal
- fall or come down violently
- make a sudden loud sound
- undergo damage or destruction on impact
adj
- unable to function; without help
- no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
- not gained or won
- not caught with the senses or the mind
- cannot be recovered or regained
- spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
- having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
- perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- deeply absorbed in thought
- Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as not to notice external things.
- In an unknown location; unable to be found.
- Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.
- Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible.
- Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
- Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered.
- Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope.
- Parted with; no longer held or possessed.
noun
verb
adj
- (computing, colloquial) Of a computer or similar device, receiving power but not functioning as desired; working very slowly or not at all. The condition is often corrected by rebooting the computer.
- Having hanging additions or appendages.
- Of a legislature, lacking a majority political party.
- Suspended by hanging.
- (colloquial, of a person, slightly vulgar) Having a large penis (often well hung).
- (law) Of a jury, unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial.
verb
noun
- (computing) A computer.
- (politics, chiefly US) The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.
- Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.
- (poetry) Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
- A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- (historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.
- (figuratively) A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.
- (telephony, abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
- any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- an efficient person
- a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
- an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
- a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
- a group that controls the activities of a political party
verb
noun
- (computing, humorous) A low-end or outdated personal computer.
- One who toasts (engages in salute while drinking alcohol).
- An electrical device for toasting food, typically sliced bread.
- (furry fandom, endearing) A protogen.
- (US, slang) A firearm, especially a pistol.
- A toasting fork.
- (US, rail transport, informal, derogatory) Diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation known for a propensity to catch fire, especially those showing previous fire damage.
- (computing slang, uncommon) A self-contained software package distributable over the Internet or by burning onto CDs.
- (rail transport, US, informal) An EMD AEM-7 electric locomotive
- (music, informal, derogatory) An electronic organ, especially a crude one that uses analog technology.
- (automotive, informal, derogatory) Any of several small, box-like automobiles exemplified by the Scion xB and Honda Element.
- (music) A disc jockey who accompanies reggae music with improvised rhythmic speech.
- One who toasts (cooks lightly by browning).
- a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
- someone who who drinks to the health of someone or the success of some venture
noun
- (computing) A troubleshooting mode of many operating systems in which most advanced functions are not activated.
- (space science) An emergency mode of many unmanned spacecraft in which nonessential systems are shut down and the spacecraft assumes a preset attitude towards the sun while awaiting commands from ground control.
adj
- Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.
- Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid.
- Of a system: active, particularly building facilities (such as power) or a factory or power plant.
- (slang) Immersed in Internet culture. (Usually modified by an intensifier such as extremely or terminally)
- Connected to the Internet.
- Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.
- Available on a computer system, even if not networked.
- being in progress now
- connected to a computer network or accessible by computer
- on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
adv
verb
noun
- (computing) A desktop computer.
- (computing) A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
- The top surface of a desk.
- (computing, graphical user interface) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
- (computing, graphical user interface, synecdochic) The wallpaper of this interface.
- (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
- the top of a desk
adj
prep_phrase
adj
- Not functioning or operating; broken down
- (chemistry) Relatively inert.
- Retired from duty or service.
- (physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light.
- Not active, temporarily or permanently.
- Not engaging in physical activity.
- lacking activity; lying idle or unused
- lacking in energy or will
- not exerting influence or change
- not in physical motion
- (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- not engaged in full-time work
- (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
- (military) not involved in military operations
- not active physically or mentally
noun
adj
- (computing, of a hardware) Not contained in the main computer.
- (pharmacology, relational) Relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
- Having merely the outward appearance of something.
- Having existence independent of the mind.
- Relating to or connected with foreign nations or institutions.
- (computing, of storage) Using a disk or tape drive rather than the main memory.
- Outside of something; on the exterior.
- (anatomy) Situated near or toward the surface of the body.
- Not intrinsic or essential.
- Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.
- (education) For or concerning students registered with and taking the examinations of a university but not resident there.
- from or between other countries
- coming from the outside
- happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
- purely outward or superficial
noun
verb
noun
- A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
- a machine for performing calculations automatically
noun
- (slang) A computer.
- (cellular automata) A finite pattern that reappears after a certain number of generations in the same orientation but in a different position.
- (astronautics) A manned vehicle that flies through space.
- (programming) The operator <=> in certain programming languages, which compares two values and indicates whether the first is lesser than, greater than, or equal to the second.
- a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
noun
- (computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
- Synonym of deadbolt (“type of lock”).
- A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
- a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
verb
noun
- (computing, electronics) The state of an electronic device being rendered completely unusable by a failed or corrupted firmware or software change.
- The act of pelting with bricks.
- (law, business, criminology) A type of return fraud in which a working electronic item is purchased, then deliberately damaged or stripped of valuable components in order to render it unusable, and then returned to the merchant for a refund as a profit.
verb
adj
- not able to read or write
- lacking culture, especially in language and literature
- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
- Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
- Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
- Ignorant in a specified way or about a specified subject.
- Unable to read and write.
noun
noun
- a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
- insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
- general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
- a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
- a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
- (television) A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to identify the broadcasting network or cable channel.
- Any of various species of marine (saltwater or freshwater) crustaceans; e.g. a Moreton Bay bug, mudbug.
- (gambling, slang) A small piece of metal used in a slot machine to block certain winning combinations.
- Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.
- (aviation) A manually positioned marker in flight instruments.
- A concealed electronic eavesdropping or intercept device
- (informal) Any minibeast.
- (entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
- A semi-automated telegraph key.
- (chiefly computing, engineering jargon) A problem that needs fixing.
- Any insect.
- (informal) An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.
- A small and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users.
- (Maine) A lobster.
- (gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.
- (poker) A limited form of wild card in some variants of poker.
- (paleontology, slang) A trilobite.
- (slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.
- (printing) Synonym of union bug.
- (informal) A keen enthusiast or hobbyist.
- (slang, US, horse-racing, by extension) A young apprentice jockey.
- (informal) Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.
- A contagious illness, or a pathogen causing it.
- (chiefly LGBTQ, "the bug") HIV.
verb
- tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
- annoy persistently
- (transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.
- (intransitive, of eyes) To bulge or protrude.
- (informal, transitive) To annoy.
- (informal, intransitive) To act suspiciously or irrationally, especially in a way that annoys others.
- (transitive) To represent (a value) using a bug on an instrument.
noun
- a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
- (countable) A problem affecting function.
- (countable, informal, engineering) 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.
- (uncountable, music) 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.
- (astronomy, countable) A sudden increase in the rotational frequency of a pulsar.
verb
adj
- (informal, computing) Suffering from intermittent bugs.
- Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre.
- Technically worded, in the style of jargon.
- (chiefly British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) Feeble, shaky or rickety.
- (informal) Generally incorrect.
- Technical in nature, difficult for non-specialists to understand.
- turned or twisted toward one side
- inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
noun
noun
verb
- (ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
- (transitive) To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.
- (transitive, computing) To assert to (a computer) that an exceptional condition must be handled.
- interfere in someone else's activity
- make a break in
- terminate or end
- destroy the peace or tranquility of
adj
- incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
- used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
- not compatible
- not in keeping with what is correct or proper
- of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- not easy to combine harmoniously
- used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture
- not suitable to your tastes or needs
- not compatible with other facts
- (chemistry) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
- Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
noun
noun
- A person who keys data into a computer system.
- (often in combination) A person who punches (in a specified manner).
- (US, slang) A cowpuncher; a cowboy.
- A device for punching something, such as tickets.
- someone who delivers punches
- a tool for making holes or indentations
- a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
- (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become weak and ineffective.
- (ergative) To digest.
- (transitive) To intentionally demolish; to pull down.
- (informal) Bust down or bust a move; the act of performing energetic, often freestyle or hip-hop moves, frequently during a song’s instrumental break where only drums or bass are playing.
- To separate into a number of parts.
- (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
- (ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.
- (intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.
- (intransitive) To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure.
- (ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.
- collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
- make ineffective
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
- separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- stop operating or functioning
- lose control of one's emotions
- cause to fall or collapse
- fall apart
noun
verb
- provide with computers
- store in a computer
- control a function, process, or creation by a computer
- (transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
- (intransitive) To become computerlike.
- (transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
- (transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
verb
- (computing) Of a computer system: to crash.
- To feel panic, or overwhelming fear or fright; to freak out, to lose one's head.
- To cause (someone) to feel panic (“overwhelming fear or fright”); also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily.
- (computing) To cause (a computer system) to crash.
- (US, colloquial) To highly amuse, entertain, or impress (an audience watching a performance or show).
- be overcome by a sudden fear
- cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
adj
noun
- (originally) Foxtail millet or Italian millet (Setaria italica), the second-most widely grown species of millet.
- The edible grain obtained from one of the above plants.
- (uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
- (countable, US, originally theater, colloquial) A highly amusing or entertaining performer, performance, or show; a riot, a scream.
- (countable, computing) Ellipsis of kernel panic (“on Unix-derived operating systems: an action taken by the operating system when it cannot recover from a fatal error”); (by extension) any computer system crash.
- (countable, economics, finance) A rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of such prices continuing to decline.
- (by extension) A plant of the genus Panicum, or of similar plants of other genera (especially Echinochloa and Setaria) formerly included within Panicum; panicgrass or panic grass.
- an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
noun
- (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
- (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative
- (informal) A comedown from a drug.
- (finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).
- An automobile, airplane, or other vehicle accident.
- (collective) A group of rhinoceroses.
- (ecology) A sudden decline in any living form's population levels, often leading to extinction.
- A sudden, intense, loud sound, as made for example by cymbals.
- (textiles) A type of rough linen.
- the act of colliding with something
- a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
- a loud resonant repeating noise
- a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)
adj
verb
- (ambitransitive, slang) Ellipsis of gatecrash.
- (intransitive, slang) To lie down for a long rest, sleep or nap, as from tiredness or exhaustion.
- To make a sudden loud noise.
- To take a sudden and severe turn for the worse; to rapidly and catastrophically deteriorate.
- (computing, hardware, software, transitive) To cause an exception that terminates or halts execution.
- (transitive, Scotland, education) To take a subject at higher level without having previously studied it.
- (transitive) To cause something to collide with something else, especially when this results in damage.
- (transitive, slang) To give, as a favor.
- (intransitive) To experience a period of depression and/or lethargy after a period of euphoria, as after the euphoric effect of a psychotropic drug has dissipated.
- (transitive, management) To accelerate a project or a task or its schedule by devoting more resources to it.
- (intransitive) To collide with something destructively; to fall or come down violently.
- (transitive) To hit or strike with force.
- (computing, hardware, software, intransitive) To terminate or halt execution due to an exception.
- (intransitive, slang) To make or experience informal temporary living arrangements, especially overnight.
- cause to crash
- hurl or thrust violently
- stop operating
- break violently or noisily; smash
- undergo a sudden and severe downturn
- move violently as through a barrier
- occupy, usually uninvited
- sleep in a convenient place
- move with, or as if with, a crashing noise
- enter uninvited; informal
- fall or come down violently
- make a sudden loud sound
- undergo damage or destruction on impact
noun
- (computing) A computer.
- (politics, chiefly US) The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.
- Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.
- (poetry) Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
- A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- (historical) A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.
- (figuratively) A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.
- (telephony, abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
- any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- an efficient person
- a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
- an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
- a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
- a group that controls the activities of a political party
verb
noun
- (computing, humorous) A low-end or outdated personal computer.
- One who toasts (engages in salute while drinking alcohol).
- An electrical device for toasting food, typically sliced bread.
- (furry fandom, endearing) A protogen.
- (US, slang) A firearm, especially a pistol.
- A toasting fork.
- (US, rail transport, informal, derogatory) Diesel locomotives built by GE Transportation known for a propensity to catch fire, especially those showing previous fire damage.
- (computing slang, uncommon) A self-contained software package distributable over the Internet or by burning onto CDs.
- (rail transport, US, informal) An EMD AEM-7 electric locomotive
- (music, informal, derogatory) An electronic organ, especially a crude one that uses analog technology.
- (automotive, informal, derogatory) Any of several small, box-like automobiles exemplified by the Scion xB and Honda Element.
- (music) A disc jockey who accompanies reggae music with improvised rhythmic speech.
- One who toasts (cooks lightly by browning).
- a kitchen appliance (usually electric) for toasting bread
- someone who who drinks to the health of someone or the success of some venture
noun
- (computing) A troubleshooting mode of many operating systems in which most advanced functions are not activated.
- (space science) An emergency mode of many unmanned spacecraft in which nonessential systems are shut down and the spacecraft assumes a preset attitude towards the sun while awaiting commands from ground control.
noun
- (computing) A desktop computer.
- (computing) A personal computer, as opposed to computers for business or server purposes.
- The top surface of a desk.
- (computing, graphical user interface) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper.
- (computing, graphical user interface, synecdochic) The wallpaper of this interface.
- (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
- the top of a desk
adj
noun
- (slang) A computer.
- (cellular automata) A finite pattern that reappears after a certain number of generations in the same orientation but in a different position.
- (astronautics) A manned vehicle that flies through space.
- (programming) The operator <=> in certain programming languages, which compares two values and indicates whether the first is lesser than, greater than, or equal to the second.
- a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
noun
- (computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
- Synonym of deadbolt (“type of lock”).
- A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
- a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
verb
noun
- (computing, electronics) The state of an electronic device being rendered completely unusable by a failed or corrupted firmware or software change.
- The act of pelting with bricks.
- (law, business, criminology) A type of return fraud in which a working electronic item is purchased, then deliberately damaged or stripped of valuable components in order to render it unusable, and then returned to the merchant for a refund as a profit.
verb
noun
- a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
- insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
- general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
- a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use
- a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
- (television) A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to identify the broadcasting network or cable channel.
- Any of various species of marine (saltwater or freshwater) crustaceans; e.g. a Moreton Bay bug, mudbug.
- (gambling, slang) A small piece of metal used in a slot machine to block certain winning combinations.
- Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.
- (aviation) A manually positioned marker in flight instruments.
- A concealed electronic eavesdropping or intercept device
- (informal) Any minibeast.
- (entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the “true bugs”).
- A semi-automated telegraph key.
- (chiefly computing, engineering jargon) A problem that needs fixing.
- Any insect.
- (informal) An enthusiasm for something; an obsession.
- A small and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users.
- (Maine) A lobster.
- (gambling, slang) A metal clip attached to the underside of a table, etc. to hold hidden cards, as a form of cheating.
- (poker) A limited form of wild card in some variants of poker.
- (paleontology, slang) A trilobite.
- (slang, US, horse-racing) An asterisk denoting an apprentice jockey's weight allowance.
- (printing) Synonym of union bug.
- (informal) A keen enthusiast or hobbyist.
- (slang, US, horse-racing, by extension) A young apprentice jockey.
- (informal) Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.
- A contagious illness, or a pathogen causing it.
- (chiefly LGBTQ, "the bug") HIV.
verb
- tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
- annoy persistently
- (transitive) To install an electronic listening device or devices in.
- (intransitive, of eyes) To bulge or protrude.
- (informal, transitive) To annoy.
- (informal, intransitive) To act suspiciously or irrationally, especially in a way that annoys others.
- (transitive) To represent (a value) using a bug on an instrument.
noun
- a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
- (countable) A problem affecting function.
- (countable, informal, engineering) 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.
- (uncountable, music) 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.
- (astronomy, countable) A sudden increase in the rotational frequency of a pulsar.
verb
noun
verb
- (ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
- (transitive) To divide; to separate; to break the monotony of.
- (transitive, computing) To assert to (a computer) that an exceptional condition must be handled.
- interfere in someone else's activity
- make a break in
- terminate or end
- destroy the peace or tranquility of
noun
- A person who keys data into a computer system.
- (often in combination) A person who punches (in a specified manner).
- (US, slang) A cowpuncher; a cowboy.
- A device for punching something, such as tickets.
- someone who delivers punches
- a tool for making holes or indentations
- a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
verb
noun
- A programmable electronic device that performs mathematical calculations and logical operations, especially one that can process, store and retrieve large amounts of data very quickly; now especially, a small one for personal or home use employed for manipulating text or graphics, accessing the Internet, or playing games or media.
- an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
- a machine for performing calculations automatically
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- (intransitive, of a machine, computer, vehicle, etc.) To stop functioning.
- (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become weak and ineffective.
- (ergative) To digest.
- (transitive) To intentionally demolish; to pull down.
- (informal) Bust down or bust a move; the act of performing energetic, often freestyle or hip-hop moves, frequently during a song’s instrumental break where only drums or bass are playing.
- To separate into a number of parts.
- (ergative, figuratively) To render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally.
- (ergative) To (cause to) decay, to decompose.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To give in or give up: relent, concede, surrender.
- (intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.
- (intransitive) To unexpectedly collapse, physically or in structure.
- (ergative, figuratively) To divide into parts to give more details, to provide a more indepth analysis of.
- collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
- make ineffective
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
- separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- stop operating or functioning
- lose control of one's emotions
- cause to fall or collapse
- fall apart
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- provide with computers
- store in a computer
- control a function, process, or creation by a computer
- (transitive, computing) To enter data into such a system.
- (intransitive) To become computerlike.
- (transitive, computing) To equip with a computer or a computer system.
- (transitive, computing) To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
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- (computing) Of a computer system: to crash.
- To feel panic, or overwhelming fear or fright; to freak out, to lose one's head.
- To cause (someone) to feel panic (“overwhelming fear or fright”); also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily.
- (computing) To cause (a computer system) to crash.
- (US, colloquial) To highly amuse, entertain, or impress (an audience watching a performance or show).
- be overcome by a sudden fear
- cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
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- (originally) Foxtail millet or Italian millet (Setaria italica), the second-most widely grown species of millet.
- The edible grain obtained from one of the above plants.
- (uncountable) Overwhelming fear or fright, often affecting groups of people or animals; (countable) an instance of this; a fright, a scare.
- (countable, US, originally theater, colloquial) A highly amusing or entertaining performer, performance, or show; a riot, a scream.
- (countable, computing) Ellipsis of kernel panic (“on Unix-derived operating systems: an action taken by the operating system when it cannot recover from a fatal error”); (by extension) any computer system crash.
- (countable, economics, finance) A rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of such prices continuing to decline.
- (by extension) A plant of the genus Panicum, or of similar plants of other genera (especially Echinochloa and Setaria) formerly included within Panicum; panicgrass or panic grass.
- an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
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- unable to function; without help
- no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
- not gained or won
- not caught with the senses or the mind
- cannot be recovered or regained
- spiritually or physically doomed or destroyed
- having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity
- perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
- deeply absorbed in thought
- Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as not to notice external things.
- In an unknown location; unable to be found.
- Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.
- Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible.
- Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
- Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered.
- Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope.
- Parted with; no longer held or possessed.
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- (computing, colloquial) Of a computer or similar device, receiving power but not functioning as desired; working very slowly or not at all. The condition is often corrected by rebooting the computer.
- Having hanging additions or appendages.
- Of a legislature, lacking a majority political party.
- Suspended by hanging.
- (colloquial, of a person, slightly vulgar) Having a large penis (often well hung).
- (law) Of a jury, unable to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial.
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- Of a computer: actively connected to the Internet or to some other communications service.
- Of a generator or power plant: connected to the grid.
- Of a system: active, particularly building facilities (such as power) or a factory or power plant.
- (slang) Immersed in Internet culture. (Usually modified by an intensifier such as extremely or terminally)
- Connected to the Internet.
- Available over, or delivered from, the Internet.
- Available on a computer system, even if not networked.
- being in progress now
- connected to a computer network or accessible by computer
- on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system
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- Not functioning or operating; broken down
- (chemistry) Relatively inert.
- Retired from duty or service.
- (physics) Showing no optical activity in polarized light.
- Not active, temporarily or permanently.
- Not engaging in physical activity.
- lacking activity; lying idle or unused
- lacking in energy or will
- not exerting influence or change
- not in physical motion
- (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
- (chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert
- not engaged in full-time work
- (of e.g. volcanoes) not erupting and not extinct
- (military) not involved in military operations
- not active physically or mentally
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- (computing, of a hardware) Not contained in the main computer.
- (pharmacology, relational) Relating to or denoting a medicine or similar substance for use on the outside of the body.
- Having merely the outward appearance of something.
- Having existence independent of the mind.
- Relating to or connected with foreign nations or institutions.
- (computing, of storage) Using a disk or tape drive rather than the main memory.
- Outside of something; on the exterior.
- (anatomy) Situated near or toward the surface of the body.
- Not intrinsic or essential.
- Provided by something or someone outside of the entity (object, group, company etc.) considered.
- (education) For or concerning students registered with and taking the examinations of a university but not resident there.
- from or between other countries
- coming from the outside
- happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
- purely outward or superficial
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- not able to read or write
- lacking culture, especially in language and literature
- uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field
- Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
- Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
- Ignorant in a specified way or about a specified subject.
- Unable to read and write.
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- (informal, computing) Suffering from intermittent bugs.
- Lopsided, misaligned or off-centre.
- Technically worded, in the style of jargon.
- (chiefly British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) Feeble, shaky or rickety.
- (informal) Generally incorrect.
- Technical in nature, difficult for non-specialists to understand.
- turned or twisted toward one side
- inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
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- incapable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
- used especially of drugs or muscles that counteract or neutralize each other's effect
- not compatible
- not in keeping with what is correct or proper
- of words so related that one contrasts with the other
- not easy to combine harmoniously
- used especially of solids or solutions; incapable of blending into a stable homogeneous mixture
- not suitable to your tastes or needs
- not compatible with other facts
- (chemistry) Incapable of being together without mutual reaction or decomposition, as certain medicines.
- Of two things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.