The quality of being error-prone.

(mathematics) The absolute value of the ratio of the absolute error to the actual value.

(intransitive, computing) To fail with an error.

(statistics) The difference between a measured value of a quantity and its true value.

(computer science) An error in the syntax of a sequence of characters or tokens that is intended to be written in a particular programming language.

Synonym of observational error

(grammar, linguistics) An error in the conventionally accepted orthography of a word.

(mathematics) The difference between the result of a calculation using exact arithmetic and finite-precision, rounded arithmetic. / (by extension) A negligible fraction of something.

(electronics, computing) A type of error which persists even after power-cycling the equipment; associated with permanent physical damage to the equipment's hardware (for instance, from a latch-up).

(electronics, computing) A type of error where a signal or datum becomes wrong and stays wrong until the equipment is power-cycled, but does not physically damage the equipment's hardware.