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Fehlfunktion — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  • dysfunction noun A failure to work properly, especially in an organ, relationship, or system.
  • malfunction noun A failure to work correctly, usually referring to equipment or a system.

Senses

Fehlfunktion is used for these senses in English:

  • bug (chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.
  • dysfunction (mostly, medical) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

bug — full definition

  1. noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  2. noun An error or flaw in a computer program or piece of software.
  3. noun A minor, usually short-lived illness, or the germ that causes it.
  4. noun A hidden device used to secretly record or transmit conversations.
  5. verb To annoy or irritate someone.

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