Topic: COMPUTERS
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| Language: | Old English |
| Origin: | gast |
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ghost1
[countable]
[countable]1 the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can feel or see in a place
spirit
RF2 the memory or effect of someone or something bad that lived, existed, or happened in the past
memory/effect
ghost of 
The ghost of Stalinism still affects life in Russia today.
The ghost of Stalinism still affects life in Russia today.3 a smile etc that is so slight you are not sure it happened : The ghost of a smile flitted across her sad features.
the ghost of a smile/sound etc
The ghost of a smile flitted across her sad features.4TD a second image that is not clear on a television or computer screen
television/computer
AMT5
give up the ghost
a) if a machine gives up the ghost, it does not work any more and cannot be repaired - used humorously : Unfortunately, my car's just given up the ghost.
Unfortunately, my car's just given up the ghost.b) to die
