programcrash

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.kræʃ/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.kræʃ/

A program crash is when a computer program suddenly stops working.

I lost my homework because of a program crash.

SYNONYMS

software crash system failure app crash computer freeze

RELATED WORDS

error bug glitch shutdown reboot

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A sudden failure of an application that closes it without warning.

The game had a program crash right before the final level.

3. An event where software stops responding and must be restarted.

A program crash made the screen go black.

4. A breakdown in a computer program caused by a mistake in its code.

The programmer fixed the program crash by correcting a line of code.