TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

Our experts

system crash vs system crashes

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'System crash' is used to refer to a single instance of a system failure, while 'system crashes' is used to describe multiple instances of system failures.

Last updated: March 15, 2024

system crash

This phrase is correct and commonly used to refer to a single instance of a system failure.

Use 'system crash' when referring to a single instance of a system failure.

Examples:

  • The system experienced a crash last night.
  • A crash (or system crash) in computing is when a computer program (such as a software application or an operating system) stops functioning properly. Often it ...
  • Apr 19, 2005 ... A system crash: If you're lucky, it only ruins your day. More than likely, you're in for several bad days followed by a few stressful weeks or ...
  • If the program is good and your hardware is functioning properly, there is nothing you can do to make your system crash. (v) To fail or break. Other terms for ...
  • System Crash is about this high school with kids who have their own closed circuit T.V. Show and they do the news, skits, try n' sell stuff, etc. It always has a base ...

Alternatives:

  • system failure
  • system breakdown
  • system outage
  • system malfunction
  • system error

system crashes

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe multiple instances of system failures.

Use 'system crashes' when describing multiple instances of system failures.

Examples:

  • The system crashes have been occurring frequently this week.
  • 1 Application crashes; 2 Web server crashes; 3 Operating system crashes; 4 Security implications of crashes; 5 See also; 6 References; 7 External links ...
  • Apr 19, 2005 ... About 95% of Windows system crashes are caused by buggy software (or buggy device drivers), almost all of which come from third-party ...
  • Apr 18, 2011 ... Back in the Window XP era (2005), we wrote a tutorial on solving Windows crashes (How to solve Windows system crashes in minutes). This is ...
  • However, there is a possibility that computer systems may suffer from system crashes due to either a failure in hardware component or a conflict in the execution ...

Alternatives:

  • system failures
  • system breakdowns
  • system outages
  • system malfunctions
  • system errors

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9TextRanch on TrustPilot).

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!