Finesentence logo

Bug: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿž
Add to dictionary

bug

 

[ bสŒษก ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

insect

An insect of a large order distinguished by having mouthparts that are adapted for piercing and sucking.

Synonyms

beetle, creepy-crawly, insect

Examples of usage

  • The garden was full of bugs.
  • She screamed when she saw the bug crawling on the wall.
Context #2 | Noun

computer

An error in a computer program or system.

Synonyms

error, flaw, glitch

Examples of usage

  • I found a bug in the code that was causing the program to crash.
  • She reported the bug to the tech support team.

Translations

Translations of the word "bug" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inseto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ€เคกเคผเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Insekt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ serangga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะผะฐั…ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ owad

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่™ซ (ใ‚€ใ—)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท insecte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ insecto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรถcek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒŒ๋ ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุดุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hmyz

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hmyz

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่™ซๅญ (chรณngzi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลพuลพelka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skordรฝr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพาฃั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฌแƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™ลŸษ™rat

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ insecto

Etymology

The word 'bug' has a fascinating history. In its insect meaning, it dates back to the 1620s, originally used to refer to a monster. The computer-related meaning originated in the 1940s during the early days of computing, when an actual moth caused a malfunction in a computer, leading to the term 'bug' for system errors.

See also: buggy, bugle, bugs.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,929, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.