Definitions of computer error
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(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
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hardware error
error resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer
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programming error, software error
error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result
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algorithm error
error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result
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disk error
error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk
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run-time error, runtime error, semantic error
an error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time
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syntax error
an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language
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happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent
an event that happens
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