Bluescreen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bluescreen is a verb meaning (intransitive, computing) To experience a stop error and shut down to prevent damage to system hardware.
Meaning
(intransitive, computing) To experience a stop error and shut down to prevent damage to system hardware.
More Meanings
- (informal, by analogy) To emotionally shut down, such as in response to a traumatic personal crisis.
- Alternative form of blue screen.
Example Sentences
His computer bluescreened because of the prerelease software.
Word Forms
- bluescreens
- bluescreening
- bluescreened
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crash, lock up, freeze up, break, escape, break down.
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