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fault vs glitch

glitch vs fault

fault and glitch both are nouns.

fault and glitch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fault Yes No Yes No
glitch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, glitch is a hyponym of fault; that is, glitch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fault:
  • fault: an imperfection in an object or machine
  • glitch: a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
Other hyponyms of fault include blister, bug, hole.
fault (noun) glitch (noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
(sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area)
the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection
responsibility for a bad situation or event
(electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
an imperfection in an object or machine
fault (verb) glitch (verb)
put or pin the blame on To suffer a minor malfunction
Difference between fault and glitch

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