borked
See also: Borked
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /bɔːkt/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /bɔɹkt/
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Adjective
borked (comparative more borked, superlative most borked)
- (slang, humorous) Particularly of computers or other complex devices: broken, damaged, out of order.
- 2011 September 25, Ben Conry, 31 Days Before Your CompTIA A+ Exams, Cisco Press, →ISBN, page 175:
- As a PC technician, you're responsible for doing a certain amount of network troubleshooting, but if the router is really borked, it'll require more management than you'd be expected to handle (or be tested on in the A+ exam).
- 2012, Ben Conry, “Troubleshooting Storage Devices, Motherboards, and Power Supplies”, in 31 Days before Your CompTIA A+ Exams, 2nd edition, Indianapolis, Ind.: Cisco Press, →ISBN, page 129:
- Diagnosing a "borked" motherboard can be an exercise in frustration. If an accidental static discharge damaged some of the electronic components on the board, it may be next to impossible to trace down the exact fault.
- 2017 October 4, Chris Merriman, “Indiana Couple Defraud Amazon to the Tune of $1.2m … and You’ve been Done”, in The Inquirer[1], archived from the original on 5 October 2017:
- Using hundreds of false identities, the couple ordered electronics, including GoPro digital cameras, Microsoft Xboxes and Samsung smartwatches, then claimed that they were borked in some way. The couple then demanded replacements, before selling them on to a third party, […]
- 2011 September 25, Ben Conry, 31 Days Before Your CompTIA A+ Exams, Cisco Press, →ISBN, page 175:
Verb
borked
- simple past and past participle of bork.