bogue
/bɔɡ/
The English phrase "computer bug" is translated into French as bogue.
bogue refers to an error or flaw in a computer program that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result. To specify that the bug is specifically related to computing, you can use the phrase un bogue informatique.
Which one should you use?
While bogue is the official French term, many French speakers use the English loanword un bug in technical and informal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of bogue is bogues.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɔɡ/
Did you know?
- The official term bogue shares its roots with the Breton word bolc'h, which refers to a chestnut burr or flaxseed husk.
- The word bogue is a homonym with a term for a type of sea bream fish. Depending on the context, a bogue could be a software error or a meal at a seafood restaurant.
- French speakers often use the verb bugger as a slang adaptation of the English word. For example, mon ordinateur a buggé means 'my computer crashed' or 'glitched'.
Examples in context
- Il y a un bogue dans le code.There is a bug in the code.
- Ce bogue est difficile à trouver.This bug is hard to find.
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are at their office discussing a software issue.
- NathanEst-ce que tu as trouvé l'origine du bogue ?Did you find the source of the bug?
- ChloéNon, je cherche encore la cause.No, I am still looking for the cause.
- NathanCe bogue ralentit tout le système.This bug is slowing down the whole system.
- ChloéJe vais essayer de le corriger vite.I will try to fix it quickly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bogue, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bogue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
