technical difficulty

== English == === Noun === technical difficulty (plural technical difficulties) (chiefly in the plural) An unforeseen equipment problem, such as a hardware failure or software bug, that makes it difficult or impossible to perform a desired action. === Further reading === “technical difficulty”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “technical difficulties”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “technical difficulties”, in Collins English Dictionary.