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COMPUTER ERROR Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the phrase computer error. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase computer error. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for COMPUTER ERROR

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breakdown
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

• a mental or physical breakdown

• (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

• a cessation of normal operation

• an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

• (chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance

bug
verb, nounv, n
noun

• general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

• a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

• a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly

• insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis

• a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

verb

• annoy persistently

• tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information

crash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a loud resonant repeating noise

• a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)

• a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

• the act of colliding with something

• (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative

verb

• fall or come down violently

• move with, or as if with, a crashing noise

• undergo damage or destruction on impact

• move violently as through a barrier

• break violently or noisily; smash

• occupy, usually uninvited

• make a sudden loud sound

• enter uninvited; informal

• cause to crash

• hurl or thrust violently

• undergo a sudden and severe downturn

• stop operating

• sleep in a convenient place

failure
noun

• an act that fails

• an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose

• lack of success

• a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

• an unexpected omission

• inability to discharge all your debts as they come due

• loss of ability to function normally

glitch
nounn
noun

• a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

verb

• To suffer a minor malfunction

malfunction
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a failure to function normally

verb

• fail to function or function improperly

error
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

Best Hypernyms For COMPUTER ERROR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for computer error, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
happening occurrence occurrent
Phrases (1)
natural event

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