crash to desktop
"Crash to desktop" is a common term in computing, particularly in gaming, describing a sudden and unexpected termination of a program, returning the user to the desktop without any error message.
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Definition
B2General Computing
(technical)An unexpected termination of a program that returns the user to the desktop without any error message.
Example
- After playing for an hour, the game suddenly crashed to the desktop, and I lost all my progress.
B2Video Gaming
(informal, technical)A sudden closure of a game that forces the player back to the desktop interface without warning.
Example
- I was in the middle of a boss fight when the game crashed to the desktop.
Similar
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