technical difficulties
plural noun
: technical problems : problems with equipment
This television station is currently experiencing technical difficulties.
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The more connection points between systems provide more opportunities for technical difficulties.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This was a notable change after technical difficulties with the flying car during her Houston show led her to temporarily remove the song from the setlist.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 12 July 2025
At the wall’s official debut, on March 23, 1974, technical difficulties led to Garcia’s guitar volume plunging moments into the first song.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
After a number of technical difficulties, including a malfunctioning radio system, Earhart and Noonan never made their landing on an island where they were expected to refuel their aircraft and disappeared near the pitstop.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 July 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
This was a notable change after technical difficulties with the flying car during her Houston show led her to temporarily remove the song from the setlist.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 12 July 2025
At the wall’s official debut, on March 23, 1974, technical difficulties led to Garcia’s guitar volume plunging moments into the first song.
—John Hendrickson, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025
After a number of technical difficulties, including a malfunctioning radio system, Earhart and Noonan never made their landing on an island where they were expected to refuel their aircraft and disappeared near the pitstop.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 2 July 2025
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“Technical difficulties.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technical%20difficulties. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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