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• power hit: n. A spike or drop-out in the electricity supplying your machine
  a power {glitch}. These can cause crashes and even permanent damage to your machine(s)....
• dirty power: n. Electrical mains voltage that is unfriendly to the delicate innards of computers.
  Spikes, {drop-outs}, average voltage significantly higher or lower than nominal, or just plain noise can all cause problems of varying subtlety and severity (these are collectively known as {power hit}s)....
• glitch /glich/ [very common; from German `glitschig' to slip, via Yiddish `glitshen', to slide or skid] 1.
  . A sudden interruption in electric service, sanity, continuity, or program function....
• glitch: /glich/ [from German `glitschen' to slip, via Yiddish `glitshen', to slide or skid] 1.
  . A sudden interruption in electric service, sanity, continuity, or program function....
• drop-outs n. 1. A variety of `power glitch' (see glitch)
  momentary 0 voltage on the electrical mains. 2....
• drop-outs: n. 1. A variety of `power glitch' (see {glitch})
  momentary 0 voltage on the electrical mains. 2....
• dirty power n. Electrical mains voltage that is unfriendly to the delicate innards of computers.
  Spikes, drop-outs, average voltage significantly higher or lower than nominal, or just plain noise can all cause problems of varying subtlety and severity (these are collectively known as power hits)....
• Your lamp has run out of power.
• Cat: Fish! Food machine: Today's fish is trout a la creme.
  Enjoy your meal! Cat: Fish! Food machine: Today's fish is trout a la creme....