Any distortion or technical distraction in video or audio is referred to as what?

• A. Glitch
• B. Noise
• C. Static
• D. Dropout

Answer: (A)

Glitch is the best fit because it covers any brief, unexpected malfunction that distorts video or audio. It’s a catch-all term for those momentary faults that interrupt the normal signal, like a quick frame freeze, color shift, or an audio pop. The other terms describe more specific issues: noise is random interference in the audio, static is a persistent hiss or crackle often from analog sources, and dropout is a loss of signal resulting in missing video or audio. So for a distortion or temporary distraction in the broadcast, glitch cleanly encompasses the problem.