disk error US
dɪsk ˈɛrər
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Definition of disk error - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.USerror message indicating a problem with a diskTECH.US
  • He saw a disk error on the screen after the crash.
2.
data storageTECH.USproblem with reading or writing data on a diskTECH.US
  • A disk error prevented the file from saving.
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Expressions with disk

disk jockeyn.
person who plays recorded music for an audience
The disk jockey kept the party alive with great tunes.
disk shapen.
form resembling a flat circular figure
The coin has a disk shape.
disk-shapedadj.
having the shape of a flat, round object
The disk-shaped UFO hovered silently above the trees..
disk driven.
device that reads and writes data on a disk
The disk drive stores all your computer files.
hard diskn.
data storage device using magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information
The computer's hard disk can store up to 1TB of data.
disk managementn.
process of organizing, controlling, and maintaining data storage drives on computers
Proper disk management helps prevent data loss and improves system performance.

Expressions with error

fat-finger errorn.
mistake made by pressing wrong key
He sent the email to the wrong person due to a fat-finger error.
schoolboy errorn.
basic mistake made by someone inexperienced
He made a schoolboy error in the final match.
error outv.
stop working because of a mistake
The system might error out during the update.
by trial and erroradv.
learning by trying different methods
She solved the puzzle by trial and error.
room for errorn.
margin allowed for mistakes in a process
The project plan includes room for error.
see the error of one's waysv.
understand reasons why previous actions were wrong or mistaken
He finally saw the error of his ways and apologized.
margin for errorn.
allowance for mistakes in a process or activity
The project plan includes a margin for error.
error crept inexp.
mistake appeared slowly in writing or speaking
An error crept in during the final edit of the report.
typing errorn.
mistake made when pressing the wrong keys while typing
There was a typing error in the email address.
trial-and-errorn.
gaining knowledge through repeated attempts
His success was due to trial-and-error.

Terms related to disk error

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hard faultn.
technology
memory access error requiring data retrieval from disk

Examples of disk error in a sentence

  • The technician fixed the disk error promptly.
  • The system crashed due to a disk error.
  • She lost her work because of a disk error.

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  1. French:erreur de disque, ...
  2. German:Festplattenfehler, Datenträgerfehler, ...
  3. Italian:errore del disco, ...
  4. Spanish:error de disco, ...
  5. Portuguese:erro de disco, ...
  6. Chinese:磁盘错误消息, 硬盘故障, ...
  7. Japanese:エラーメッセージ, ディスクエラー, ...
  8. Arabic:خَطَأ فِي الْقُرْص, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁגִיאַת דִּיסְק, תַּקָּלָה בִּקְרִיאָה אוֹ בִּכְתִיבָה עַל דִּיסְק, ...
  10. Russian:ошибка диска, ...
  11. Ukrainian:помилка диска, збій диска, ...
  12. Hindi:त्रुटि संदेश, डिस्क त्रुटि, ...
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