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glitch vs fault

fault vs glitch

glitch and fault both are nouns.

glitch and fault both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glitch Yes No Yes No
fault Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fault is a hypernym of glitch; that is, fault is a word with a broader meaning than glitch:
  • glitch: a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
  • fault: an imperfection in an object or machine
Other hypernyms of glitch include defect, flaw.
glitch (noun) fault (noun)
a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
(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
glitch (verb) fault (verb)
To suffer a minor malfunction put or pin the blame on
Difference between glitch and fault

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