What does "freeze up" mean?

When a computer stops responding When software becomes unresponsive.

How do you use "freeze up" in a sentence?

My computer froze up. The screen keeps freezing up. The system froze up again.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: When a computer stops responding

死机，卡住

Cuando un ordenador deja de responder

（コンピューターが）フリーズする

(컴퓨터가) 멈추다, 프리즈되다

When software becomes unresponsive.

软件变得无响应。

Cuando el software se queda colgado.

ソフトウェアが応答しなくなること。

소프트웨어가 응답하지 않게 되는 것.

Base verb: freeze

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

My computer froze up.
我的电脑死机了
Mi ordenador se quedó colgado
パソコンがフリーズした
컴퓨터가 멈춰 버렸다.
The screen keeps freezing up.
屏幕一直卡住
La pantalla se queda colgada constantemente
画面が何度もフリーズする
화면이 자꾸 멈춘다.
The system froze up again.
系统又死机了
El sistema se ha colgado otra vez
またシステムがフリーズした
시스템이 또 멈춰 버렸다.

Context: computers, problems

Tone: frustrated

From becoming frozen.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal