"crash to desktop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crashes to desktop [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|crashes to desktop}} crash to desktop (plural crashes to desktop)
  1. (computing, software) An event where a software program running on a computer with an operating system that features a graphical desktop unexpectedly terminates without showing any error or halting of the system, and instead returns the user to the desktop. Categories (topical): Computing, Software Synonyms: CTD, crash-to-desktop
    Sense id: en-crash_to_desktop-en-noun-bZziPMKF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

Verb

Forms: crashes to desktop [present, singular, third-person], crashing to desktop [participle, present], crashed to desktop [participle, past], crashed to desktop [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} crash to desktop (third-person singular simple present crashes to desktop, present participle crashing to desktop, simple past and past participle crashed to desktop)
  1. (computing, software) To experience such an error. Categories (topical): Computing, Software
    Sense id: en-crash_to_desktop-en-verb-xqDYQ72H Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software

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