bug check

/bʌɡ tʃɛk/

noun

An error that occurs when an operating system halts, because it has reached a condition where it can no longer operate safely.

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Meanings

nounbug check (plural bug checks)

plural bug checks

  1. computingAn error that occurs when an operating system halts, because it has reached a condition where it can no longer operate safely.
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APA

bug check. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20check

MLA

“bug check.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20check. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bug check,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20check.

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