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black screen of death

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
black- screen of death
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A critical system error encountered by computer operating systems, characterized by the display of a completely black screen and the cessation of device functionality.

Inflected Forms

black screens of death (plural)

Phrases

blue screen of death fail whale kernel panic red ring of death yellow light of death

Frequently Paired Words

blue screen of death fail whale kernel panic red ring of death yellow light of death

Questions

What does black screen of death mean?
A critical system error encountered by computer operating systems, characterized by the display of a completely black screen and the cessation of device functionality.

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