sound glitch
Unexpected audio distortion
A sound glitch is an unwanted audio anomaly—a pop, crackle, skip, or distortion that interrupts normal playback.
The term comes from digital audio and gaming, where corrupted files or processing errors produce brief sonic artifacts: There's a sound glitch whenever I load this level.
The phrase sometimes describes intentional glitchy effects in electronic music.
- staticWithout motion or change
- distortionTwisting from original state
- white noiseConstant random sound
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- popFizzy drink, regionally
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