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  • cycle drought
    n. A scarcity of cycles. It may be due to a {cycle crunch}, but it could also occur because part of the computer is ... VIEW ENTIRE DEFINITION


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    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).