glitchy

English

Etymology

From glitch + -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪt͡ʃi/
  • Hyphenation: glitch‧y

Adjective

glitchy (comparative glitchier, superlative glitchiest)

  1. Prone to glitches.
    a glitchy computer
    • 1996, IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-Aided Design: 1996 : November 10-14, 1996, San Jose, CA : Digest of Technical Papers, IEEE Computer Society, →ISBN:
      The output of a multiplexer can also be glitchy due to the propagation of glitches from the data and select inputs.
    • 2012, David Pogue, iPhone: The Missing Manual, "O'Reilly Media, Inc.", →ISBN, page 510:
      If the phone is still glitchy, try to remember what changes you made to it recently. Did you install some new App Store program, add a new video, mess around with your calendar?
  2. Characteristic of glitch or error.
    electronic music with glitchy sounds

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