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# a glitch

phrase (noun: a glitch, glitches)

«a glitch» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. a small fault or problem, especially in a machine or computer.
2. (euphemism, spin) a serious failure described as small.

### In the lessons

Everyday and technical; all regions; companies use «a glitch» to play down outages and big errors.

### Examples

- There was a glitch in the game and my character fell through the floor.
- A technical glitch stopped the trains for an hour.
- Company: «A glitch meant some customers were charged twice.»
- The video had a glitch so the sound came late.
- Just a small glitch — restart the computer.
- News: «The bank blamed a glitch for the missing payments.»

### Note

Plain word: «a fault». When a company says «glitch» about a big failure, it is spin. Plural «glitches». In maths stories, a glitch may change numbers: charged twice = pays double.