error
Definition
- n. a misconception resulting from incorrect information
- n. (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
- n. departure from what is ethically acceptable
- n. (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
Word forms
- Plural
- errors
Example sentences
n.
He made a small error in his calculations.
n.
The system displayed an error message when I tried to log in.