當機
See also: 当机
Chinese edit
phonetic | machine; opportunity; secret | ||
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trad. (當機) | 當 | 機 | |
simp. (当机) | 当 | 机 | |
alternative forms | 宕機/宕机 |
Etymology edit
The first syllable is borrowed from English down.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
當機
- (originally Cantonese, colloquial, of a computer) to crash
- (figurative) to go haywire
- (computing) to shut down a computer, to stop a service (for maintenance etc.)
Usage notes edit
Now rare in Cantonese.