crash — meaning in English

English meaning

• crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.

Senses

crash is used for these senses in English:

• crash (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
• crash (finance) A sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures).

crash — full definition

1. noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
2. noun A sudden failure of a computer program or system.
3. noun A sudden, sharp fall in the value of stocks, currency, or other assets.
4. verb To collide violently, or (of a vehicle) to be involved in an accident.
5. verb To stop working suddenly (of a computer or program).

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