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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAudio failure
/ˈɔː.di.oʊ ˈfeɪ.ljər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A malfunction or complete loss of sound output in an electronic device, system, or broadcast.
"The live broadcast experienced a brief audio failure during the opening remarks." - 2
An interruption in acoustic communication within a hardware or software environment.
"Troubleshooting the conference call revealed an audio failure caused by a corrupted driver."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form of the Latin audire (to hear) and the Middle English failen, stemming from Latin fallere (to deceive or disappoint). The compound term emerged in the mid-20th century with the rise of telecommunications, broadcasting, and computing technologies to describe a breakdown in sound transmission.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Audio failure" is said worldwide
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panne audio
Transliteration: pan odjo
"Une panne audio a interrompu la conférence."
Audioausfall
Transliteration: ˈaʊdioʊˌaʊsfal
"Der Stream wurde durch einen Audioausfall unterbrochen."
guasto audio
Transliteration: ɡwasto odjo
"La trasmissione ha subito un guasto audio."
fallo de audio
Transliteration: faʝo de awðjo
"El video sufrió un fallo de audio repentino."
falha de áudio
Transliteration: faʎɐ dʒi awdʒu
"A gravação foi arruinada por uma falha de áudio."
ऑडियो विफलता
Transliteration: odiyo viphalata
"तकनीकी खराबी के कारण ऑडियो विफलता हुई।"
音频故障
Transliteration: yīnpín gùzhàng
"直播过程中发生了音频故障。"
오디오 고장
Transliteration: odio gojang
"시스템 오류로 인해 오디오 고장이 발생했습니다."
音声障害
Transliteration: onsei shōgai
"放送中に一時的な音声障害が発生しました。"
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