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glitch

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Noun

  1. A problem affecting function.
  2. An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.
  3. A bug or an exploit.
  4. 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.
  5. A sudden increase in the rotational frequency of a pulsar.

Verb

  1. To experience an unexpected, typically intermittent malfunction.
  2. To perform an exploit or recreate a bug while playing a video game.

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