computer error


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Noun1.computer error - (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computercomputer error - (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
error
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
hardware error - error resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer
programming error, software error - error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result
algorithm error - error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result
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