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Meaning:

Noun:

  • computing an error screen displayed by some operating systems, most notably Microsoft Windows, after encountering a critical system error which can cause the system to shut down, to prevent damage to system hardware. Also known as a "Blue Screen of Death" or "BSoD."
  • film The filmmaking technique of shooting foreground action against an evenly-lit monochromatic background for the purpose of removing the background from the scene and replacing it with a difference image or scene.
  • film The visual effect resulting from this technique as well as the colored screen itself, especially blue.

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Verb:

  • intransitive|computing To experience a stop error and shut down to prevent damage to system hardware.

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