crashes to desktop

A form of crash to desktop — An event where a software program running on a computer with an operating system that features a graphical desktop unexpectedly terminates without showing any error or halting of the system, and instead returns the user to the desktop.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of crash to desktop
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of crash to desktop
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APA

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MLA

“crashes to desktop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crashes%20to%20desktop. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crashes to desktop,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crashes%20to%20desktop.

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