blue screen
noun
plural blue screens
1
: a photographic technique in which a subject is filmed in front of a blue background so as to allow matte (see matte entry 3 sense 2) compositing of the film with other footage
also
: the blue background compare green screen
2
: blue screen of death
Many blue screens are caused by bad memory modules or corrupted disk drives.—
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May is proving interesting for Microsoft, with an emergency update to fix a nightmarish Bitlocker Recovery issue and even reports of blue screens of death.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
There are some great visual jokes like a prayer symbol on the overhead panel and a Microsoft blue screen of death on the TV panels.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Microsoft’s has also confirmed a blue screen of death (BSOD) risk for Windows 11 users with its recent updates.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
On the flip side, reports of Windows 11 update blue screen of death incidents don’t help convince those still on the fence.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
There are some great visual jokes like a prayer symbol on the overhead panel and a Microsoft blue screen of death on the TV panels.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Microsoft’s has also confirmed a blue screen of death (BSOD) risk for Windows 11 users with its recent updates.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
On the flip side, reports of Windows 11 update blue screen of death incidents don’t help convince those still on the fence.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Blue screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20screen. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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