This is the 998th most frequent Hungarian word.
okozta
"Caused by"
In this sentence, 'okozta' is the third-person singular past tense form of the verb 'okoz', meaning 'caused', with an object represented as definite.
Balesetet a csúszós út okozta.
The slippery road caused the accident.
Here, 'okozta' denotes a specific event set as the cause (the storm) for a particular condition (the animals' unrest).
Az állatok nyugtalanságát a vihar okozta.
The storm caused the animals' unrest.
In this context, 'okozta' emphasizes the programming error as the direct reason for the malfunctioning, using precise and technical language.