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bluescreen

The correct spelling is bluescreen.

How to pronounce bluescreen

noun

Say it like: Blue-scr-een

The correct spelling is bluescreen. 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… For example: "His computer bluescreened because of the prerelease software."

Usage Examples

His computer bluescreened because of the prerelease software.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.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 different image or scene.
  2. 2.The visual effect resulting from this technique as well as the colored screen itself, especially blue.
  3. 3.An error screen displayed by some operating systems, especially Microsoft Windows, after encountering an unrecoverable error which causes the system to shut down

verb

  1. 1.To experience a stop error and shut down to prevent damage to system hardware.

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