English Dictionary

bork

IPA（発音記号）

/bɔːk/

動詞

俗語 他動詞 自動詞

(transitive, slang) To misconfigure, break, or damage, especially a computer or other complex device.

日本語の意味

コンピュータなどの複雑な装置を、誤った設定などにより故障させる、あるいは損傷させること

He tried to update the firmware but managed to bork the router.

彼はファームウェアを更新しようとしたが、ルーターを壊してしまった。

意味（1）

(transitive, slang) To misconfigure, break, or damage, especially a computer or other complex device.

The first time I tried the test machine that I got, I borked the configuration pretty badly (I.e., I inverted the interfaces among other things).

意味（2）

(intransitive, slang) To become broken or damaged, especially of a computer or other complex device.

Sometimes Windows system files get messed up (the technical term is borked). In those cases, Microsoft has a program called Refresh that scans and fixes all the system files, without changing your settings, removing any installed programs, or blasting your data.

borks （ present singular third-person ）

borking （ participle present ）

borked （ past ）

borked （ participle past ）

borken （ participle past ）