當機

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See also: 当机

Chinese[edit]

phonetic machine; opportunity; secret
trad. (當機)
simp. (当机)
alternative forms 宕機宕机

Etymology[edit]

The first syllable is borrowed from English down.

Pronunciation[edit]


Verb[edit]

當機

  1. (originally Cantonese, colloquial, of a computer) to crash
  2. (figurative) to go haywire
  3. (computing) to shut down a computer, to stop a service (for maintenance etc.)

Usage notes[edit]

Now rare in Cantonese.

Synonyms[edit]