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falha — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bug noun A small insect, or loosely, any small crawling or flying creature.
  • crash noun A violent collision, especially involving a vehicle.
  • failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
  • fault noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
  • flaw noun A defect or imperfection, often one that is hidden or not obvious at first.
  • fracture noun A break, crack, or split — especially in a bone, but also in rock or other hard material.
  • glitch noun A small, usually temporary problem or fault, especially in a machine, computer, or software.
  • goof noun A mistake or blunder.

Senses

falha is used for these senses in English:

  • bug (chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing.
  • crash (computing) A malfunction of computer software or hardware which causes it to shut down or become partially or totally inoperable.
  • failure State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.
  • failure Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown.
  • fault A defect, imperfection, or weakness; more severe than a flaw.
  • fault (geology) A fracture in a rock formation causing a discontinuity.
  • flaw A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
  • flaw A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden.

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.

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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