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error

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  • IPA /ˈɛɹə(ɹ)/

Noun

error noun

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being wrong.
  2. A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately.
  3. Sin; transgression.
  4. A failure to complete a task, usually involving a premature termination.

Verb

error verb

  1. To function improperly due to an error, especially accompanied by error message.“Remove that line of code and the script should stop erroring there.”
  2. To show or contain an error or fault.“The block transmission errored near the start and could not be received.”
  3. To err.

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