BRICKING Meaning and
Definition
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Bricking is a slang term that originated from the technology industry, commonly used to describe an electronic device or software becoming permanently inoperable or unusable, rendering it as useful as a brick. This term is typically associated with the act of unintentionally or mistakenly damaging or "breaking" a device to the point where it is no longer functional, often due to a software malfunction or a failed attempt at modifying the device's firmware or system.
When a device is "bricked," it may be completely unresponsive to user commands, unable to boot or start up, and can no longer perform its intended functions. It essentially becomes a useless, non-functioning object. Although the term "bricking" originally referred to hardware being permanently damaged, it has expanded to include software issues as well.
The concept of bricking also extends beyond just electronic devices, being applied metaphorically to other areas. For example, it is occasionally used to describe situations where a process or project fails catastrophically, rendering further progress impossible or extremely difficult.
In summary, bricking is a term used to describe the state of an electronic device or software becoming irreversibly damaged or malfunctioning, rendering it useless and likening it to a brick.
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Etymology of BRICKING
The term "bricking" originated from the English word "brick", which refers to a rectangular building material used in construction. The word "bricking" is essentially a verb form derived from "brick". In computing and technology, "bricking" refers to an electronic device becoming unusable or rendered inoperable, often due to a software or firmware failure. The phrase "bricking a device" arose because, similar to a brick's lack of functionality, a bricked device is essentially reduced to the usefulness of a brick.
Idioms with the word BRICKING
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be bricking it
The idiom "be bricking it" is an informal and slang expression typically used in British English. It means to be extremely nervous, scared, or anxious about something. The phrase "bricking it" is derived from the visual image of a person's fear making them feel as heavy, solid, and immovable as a brick.
Similar spelling words for BRICKING
- Tricking,
- fast-breaking,
- breakneck,
- law-breaking,
- Brooking,
- breaking-entering,
- Broking,
- straw-breaking,
- rule-breaking,
- Perking,
- path-breaking,
- parking-lot,
- car-parking,
- game-breaking,
- disk-parking,
- Burking,
- bracing,
- horse-breaking,
- de-barking,
- breaking-out,
- no-parking,
- Barking,
- bone-breaking,
- parking,
- Oath-breaking,
- bruggink,
- prairie-breaking,
- preagonic,
- buriganga,
- beraking,
- brecknock,
- ground-breaking,
- braking,
- record-breaking,
- brogueing,
- porking,
- BRKNG,
- back-breaking,
- breaking-up,
- prison-breaking,
- Bucking,
- breaking away,
- breaking-in,
- periwigging,
- Perwigging,
- parking-brake,
- bioorganic,
- breukink,
- code-breaking,
- breaking-point,
- heart-breaking,
- braganca,
- biking,
- ticket-parking,
- Bridging,
- Sabbath-breaking,
- breaking-down,
- break in,
- tie-breaking,
- late-breaking,
- ice-breaking,
- Bribing,
- Pricking-up,
- pricking,
- House-breaking,
- disc-parking,
- Prigging,
- Rocking,
- breaking,
- leg-breaking,
- parallel-parking,
- wrecking,
- racking,
- backing,
- non-breaking,
- procanico,
- briguing,
- borking,
- barracking,
- gold-bricking,
- strike-breaking,
- proking,
- BURKING-BURKISM,
- Paraconic,
- parrocking,
- ball-breaking.
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