Synonyms and antonyms of Problems with machines in British Thesaurus

bit rot (noun)

the loss of electronic information because the software or devices needed to read it are no longer available

breakdown (noun)

a situation in which a machine or vehicle stops working

bug (noun)

computing a minor fault in a computer system or in a computer program

crash (noun)

computing an occasion when a computer or a computer program suddenly stops working

failure (noun)

a situation in which something such as a machine or an organ in your body stops working correctly

fault (noun)

a problem with a machine or piece of equipment that stops it from working correctly

gremlin (noun)

a small imaginary creature that people blame when they have problems with machines

jam (noun)

an occasion when a machine does not work because something prevents its parts from moving

shutdown (noun)

an occasion when a machine or factory stops working temporarily

trouble (noun)

a problem affecting a machine or system that makes it not work as it should