Background for panics

panics

/ˈpænɪks/

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noun

Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals.

Examples :

"The sudden loud noise caused widespread panics in the crowd. "

mind emotion sensation group disaster action

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noun

Rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of continuing decline in asset prices.

Examples :

"The stock market panics of 2008 and 2020 led to significant losses for many investors as everyone rushed to sell their stocks. "

economy business finance asset

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noun

A kernel panic or system crash.

Examples :

""The programmer spent all night debugging, trying to figure out what caused the sudden panics that kept crashing the server." "

computing system technical

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verb

To feel overwhelming fear.

Examples :

"When the fire alarm rang suddenly, everyone in the office panics. "

mind sensation emotion

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verb

To cause somebody to panic.

Examples :

"The sudden loud noise panicked the children in the classroom. "

mind sensation emotion action

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verb

(by extension) To crash.

Examples :

"The computer system often panics when too many users try to access it at once. "

technology computing

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verb

(by extension) To cause the system to crash.

Examples :

"A sudden power outage sometimes panics the server, leading to data loss. "

computing technology system