1.
error; mistake; malfunction
a mistake, fault, or malfunction, especially in computing or mechanical systems
Usage
- エラー is used mainly in technical and sports contexts; for everyday mistakes, 間違い or 誤り is the word.
- Sense 1: computer errors, system malfunctions and technical faults, often in compounds: システムエラー (system error), 通信エラー (communication error).
- Sense 2: a fielding mistake. 失策 is the term in official records; エラーする (to make an error) is colloquial.
Common collocations
- エラーが出る: an error occurs
- エラーが起きる: an error happens
- エラーを修正する: to fix an error
- エラーメッセージ: error message
- エラーコード: error code
- ヒューマンエラー: human error
Similar words
Related Words
Related:
ミス (mistake)
Related:
デバッグ (debugging)
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誤り (error, mistake)
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間違い (mistake)
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失策 (error)