ελάττωμα — meaning in English

English meaning

• bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
• defect noun A flaw, fault, or imperfection in something.
• vice noun An immoral or bad habit; a minor personal failing or indulgence.

Senses

ελάττωμα is used for these senses in English:

• bug (chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.
• defect A fault or malfunction.
• vice Bad or immoral behaviour.

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.

defect — full definition

1. noun A flaw, fault, or imperfection in something.
2. verb To abandon one's country, party, or cause, especially to join an opposing one.

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