computerbug
nounUK /kəmˈpjuː.tə bʌɡ/
US /kəmˈpjuː.tɚ bʌɡ/
A computer bug is a mistake in a program that makes the computer do something wrong.
The game kept closing by itself because of a computer bug.
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2. A small insect that gets inside a machine and causes it to stop working.
In the old days, a real moth found inside a computer was called a computer bug.
3. A problem in a video game that lets players do things they are not supposed to do.
He found a computer bug that let his character fly.
4. Any small flaw in a computer system that makes it behave strangely.
The bank fixed a computer bug that showed wrong amounts in some accounts.