error

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Computing Technical

n. a problem that stops a computer program from working correctly.

n. a failure of a computing device or program to complete a task, often resulting in a system message.

日本語:エラー※

“A system error occurred while I was trying to save the document.”

“The software threw a critical error during the installation process, forcing the user to restart the operating system.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Science Academic · Technical

n. the difference between a measured value and the perfect, true value.

n. the numerical difference between a measured or calculated value and the true or theoretical value.

Español:error

“The margin of error in the survey was about three percent.”

“Researchers must account for instrumental error when interpreting the data from the high-precision sensors.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Linguistics Academic

n. a mistake made by someone learning a new language.

n. an unintentional deviation from the rules of a language made by a learner.

“The teacher corrected the grammatical error in the student's essay.”

“Interlanguage errors often reflect the learner's attempt to apply the grammatical structures of their native tongue to the target language.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Law Formal · Technical

n. a mistake in a court case that might allow for a new trial.

n. a mistake in a judicial proceeding that may provide grounds for a review or reversal of the judgement.

“The lawyer argued that there was a legal error during the trial.”

“The appellate court found a reversible error in the judge's instructions to the jury, leading to a stay of execution.”

C1 · Advanced Computing Informal · Technical

v. to stop working or show a mistake message on a computer.

v. to fail to function properly or to terminate a process prematurely, typically accompanied by a fault report.

“The app started to error every time I uploaded a photo.”

“The script began to error out after the database reached its maximum storage capacity.”