screen of death

noun

A screen or a message indicating an unrecoverable error or failure.

Meanings

nounscreen of death (plural screens of death)

plural screens of death

  1. informalcomputingA screen or a message indicating an unrecoverable error or failure.

Translations

Japanese 死のスクリーン
  • 死のスクリーン (shi no sukurīn)screen indicating an unrecoverable error
Korean 죽음의 화면
  • 죽음의 화면 (jugeum-ui hwamyeon)screen indicating an unrecoverable error
Polish ekran śmierci
  • ekran śmierciscreen indicating an unrecoverable error
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APA

screen of death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screen%20of%20death

MLA

“screen of death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screen%20of%20death. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screen of death,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screen%20of%20death.

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