computer error

Noun
  1. (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer (synset 107314187)
    referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    is a type of: happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: error

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