fried

   1.   [common]   Non-working  due  to  hardware  failure;  burnt  out.
   Especially  used  of  hardware  brought  down  by a power glitch (see
   {glitch}),  {drop-outs},  a  short,  or  some other electrical event.
   (Sometimes   this   literally  happens  to  electronic  circuits!  In
   particular,  resistors  can  burn out and transformers can melt down,
   emitting  noxious  smoke  --  see {friode}, {SED} and {LER}. However,
   this term is also used metaphorically.) Compare {frotzed}.

   2.  [common]  Of  people,  exhausted.  Said particularly of those who
   continue  to  work  in  such a state. Often used as an explanation or
   excuse.  "Yeah,  I know that fix destroyed the file system, but I was
   fried  when I put it in." Esp.: common in conjunction with brain: "My
   brain is fried today, I'm very short on sleep."

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[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {drop-outs}{friode}{frotzed}{fry}{let the smoke out}{roach}{stoppage}{toast}]