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freeze
A state in computing in which a program or the entire system no longer responds to input and the screen content 'freezes'.
Mitten im Spiel hatte ich einen Freeze und musste den Computer neu starten.
In the middle of the game, I had a freeze and had to restart the computer.
'Freeze' is a loanword from English, a so-called Anglicism. It is often used in everyday German when talking about computer problems.
Mein Laptop hat ständig einen Freeze, ich glaube, ich brauche einen neuen.
My laptop keeps having freezes; I think I need a new one.
The word is used as a masculine noun ('der Freeze') and usually appears with the verb 'haben' (to have). The typical phrasing is 'einen Freeze haben' (to have a freeze).
Ich hatte mitten in der Präsentation einen Freeze und nichts ging mehr.
I had a freeze in the middle of the presentation, and nothing worked anymore.
The term 'Freeze' is used exclusively in technical contexts for computers or programs that no longer respond. It is not used for freezing water or cold weather.
Wenn du einen Freeze hast, hilft oft nur ein Neustart.
If you have a freeze, often only a restart helps.
crash / fall
Absturz and Freeze can both describe a program that suddenly becomes unusable. With a Freeze, the program is still running but no longer responds; with an Absturz, it stops functioning. Use “Freeze” when the screen has frozen and “Absturz” when the program has closed.
Wegen eines Freeze reagierte das Programm noch, aber kein Klick funktionierte mehr.
Because of a freeze, the program was still running, but no click worked anymore.
Nach dem Absturz schloss sich das Programm und ließ sich nicht mehr öffnen.
After the crash, the program closed and could no longer be opened.
