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paper jam

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A malfunction in a computer's printer or a photocopier or similar device occurring when sheets of paper become jammed inside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: media, printing, publishing

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Broader terms: jam-up

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 卡紙 /卡纸 (kǎzhǐ) — malfunction in a printer or photocopier
  • Finnish: paperitukos — malfunction in a printer or photocopier
  • French: bourrage papier — malfunction in a printer or photocopier
  • German: Papierstau — malfunction in a printer or photocopier
  • Hungarian: papírelakadás — malfunction in a printer or photocopier
  • Russian: застревание бумаги (zastrevanije bumagi) — malfunction in a printer or photocopier
  • Spanish: atasco de papel — malfunction in a printer or photocopier