crash

/kɹæʃ/noun

A sudden failure of a computer, program, or system that makes it stop working.

Example sentences

“I lost an hour of work in the crash.”
“The latest update fixed the crash that happened at startup.”
“After the server crash, the website was down for hours.”

Also a verb: the app keeps crashing. Outside computing, a crash can be a car accident or a loud noise.

Synonyms for crash

failure
breakdown

Related words

collideTo crash into something or someone with force.plummetTo fall very quickly and suddenly from a high level or position.rebootTo restart a computer so that its operating system loads again, often to fix a problem.usernameThe name or set of characters that identifies a person on a computer system or website.installTo set up equipment or software and make it ready for use.interfaceThe place or means where two systems meet and interact with each other.