flaw vs glitch

flaw

verb
  • To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective. 

  • To become imperfect or defective; to crack or break. 

noun
  • A storm of short duration. 

  • An inclusion, stain, or other defect of a diamond or other gemstone. 

  • A sudden burst of noise and disorder 

  • A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion. 

  • A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective. 

  • A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden. 

  • A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration; windflaw. 

glitch

verb
  • To experience an unexpected, typically intermittent malfunction. 

  • To perform an exploit or recreate a bug while playing a video game. 

noun
  • A bug or an exploit. 

  • A sudden increase in the rotational frequency of a pulsar. 

  • A problem affecting function. 

  • A genre of experimental electronic music since the 1990s, characterized by a deliberate use of sonic artifacts that would normally be viewed as unwanted noise. 

  • An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time. 

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