From Iowa Jim [High Praise!]:
A graduate school classmate of mine who was possibly the smartest man I have ever know explained the difference between a bug and a glitch as follows:
“You get rid of bugs by debugging. You get rid of glitches by exorcism.”
Bear that in mind when you hear Kathleen Sebelius or Barack Obama or any other Democrat talking about glitches.
Glitch noun \ˈglich\
An unexpected and usually minor problem; especially: a minor problem with a machine or device (such as a computer).
Full Definition of GLITCH: 1a: usually minor malfunction .
1b: a minor problem that causes a temporary setback…a snag.
2: a false or spurious electronic signal
— glitchy adjective
Examples of GLITCH: 1. Glitches in the speaker’s schedule caused some delays. 2. A technical glitch caused a temporary shutdown.
Origin of GLITCH: Perhaps from Yiddish glitsh slippery place, from glitshn (zikh) to slide, glide; akin to Old High German glītan to glide — more at glide
First Known Use: 1962
Maybe they were….
Gremlins.
http://youtu.be/C1Ma3M_C-hY