"Glitch" is the standard word in the world of video games, and as you might imagine it tends to refer to the dynamic aspects of the bug rather than the static, as this is what is immediate to the player. This is reflected in the fact that "glitch" is commonly used as a verb as well as a noun: "I was glitching the shit out of GTA last night, it was awesome." An encouraging sign for future hackers I'm sure you'll agree.
Many people, myself included had formative experiences with computers by abusing and exploiting video game glitches, as a kid it was like peeling back the edge of reality. I think you can see the connection here to the phrase "glitch in the matrix." It got to the point where I was pulling cartridges halfway out of their slot while the game was running in order to walk through walls. Halcyon days...
Yes, the first thing I thought of was "glitch in the matrix", and subsequently watched "The Matrix" with my 2 eldest children, which they enjoyed (event though to them it is an "old-time movie").
I think of glitches in terms of cartridge games, and encoded video. To me (and this is subjective of course), a glitch is not due to a programming error per se, but rather to an external influence (improper cartridge insertion, video stream interrupted, etc..) cause odd behavior.
I'm convinced that the definition of the word "glitch" is somewhat onomatopoeic. The strange feeling it creates in your mouth when you say it, with its abundant consonants feels like it reflects the artefacts it describes.
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"Glitch" is the standard word in the world of video games, and as you might imagine it tends to refer to the dynamic aspects of the bug rather than the static, as this is what is immediate to the player. This is reflected in the fact that "glitch" is commonly used as a verb as well as a noun: "I was glitching the shit out of GTA last night, it was awesome." An encouraging sign for future hackers I'm sure you'll agree.
Many people, myself included had formative experiences with computers by abusing and exploiting video game glitches, as a kid it was like peeling back the edge of reality. I think you can see the connection here to the phrase "glitch in the matrix." It got to the point where I was pulling cartridges halfway out of their slot while the game was running in order to walk through walls. Halcyon days...
Here's the inevitable wiki: http://glitches.wikia.com
Yes, the first thing I thought of was "glitch in the matrix", and subsequently watched "The Matrix" with my 2 eldest children, which they enjoyed (event though to them it is an "old-time movie").
I think of glitches in terms of cartridge games, and encoded video. To me (and this is subjective of course), a glitch is not due to a programming error per se, but rather to an external influence (improper cartridge insertion, video stream interrupted, etc..) cause odd behavior.
I'm convinced that the definition of the word "glitch" is somewhat onomatopoeic. The strange feeling it creates in your mouth when you say it, with its abundant consonants feels like it reflects the artefacts it describes.
This is reflected in glitch, the musical genre, one that's dear to my heart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWOvwNj7KsY