1. rendered completely non-functional, especially an electronic device
Usage: informal; technology

1. past tense of brick: to render a device completely non-functional
Usage: informal; technology
2. past tense of brick: to build or enclose with bricks

Examples

• My phone got bricked after the failed software update.
• The tablet was completely bricked and wouldn’t turn on.
• He accidentally bricked his router while trying to install custom firmware.
• The old doorway was bricked up during the renovation.
• They bricked the windows to secure the abandoned building.
• The gaming console got bricked during the power surge.
• She bricked her smartwatch by installing incompatible software.