Fail

  1. A term used to describe an issue with the computer that makes it not function properly. For example, when a hard drive fails, it will prevent the computer from being able to boot. See the error definition for a listing of errors and failures.
  2. In online gaming and on the Internet, fail is a term used when someone does something stupid, makes a mistake, or is unsuccessful at something. In the below picture, is an example of a fail picture that shows a laptop in a dishwasher. Obviously doing something like this would destroy the laptop. Doing a search for "fail images" or "fail videos" returns millions of other examples.

Laptop in dishwasher fail

Also see: Epic, Failure, Game definitions