error checking

BrE: /ˈeɹə ˌtʃekɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of error checking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

process of examining work or data to find possible mistakes

TECH.

The software performs automatic error checking before saving the file.
Regular error checking reduced the number of corrupted files in the database.
Manual error checking is still required for some critical financial reports.

independent

self-reliant

unassisted

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Expressions with error

fat-finger error

mistake made by pressing wrong key

He sent the email to the wrong person due to a fat-finger error.

schoolboy error

basic mistake made by someone inexperienced

He made a schoolboy error in the final match.

error out

stop working because of a mistake

The system might error out during the update.

by trial and error

adv.

learning by trying different methods

She solved the puzzle by trial and error.

room for error

margin allowed for mistakes in a process

The project plan includes room for error.

see the error of one's ways

understand reasons why previous actions were wrong or mistaken

He finally saw the error of his ways and apologized.

Expressions with checking

checking account

bank account for easy money transfers and withdrawals

She deposited her paycheck into her checking account.

self-checking

act of examining your own work or actions for possible mistakes

Regular self-checking helps students catch errors before submitting assignments.

proof checking

the act of reviewing written material for errors

She spent the afternoon proof checking the manuscript for typos.

spot-checking

adj.

related to random checks to detect issues

Spot-checking procedures were implemented to catch any errors in the process.

name-checking

acknowledging someone's influence or contribution

The author did some name-checking in the preface.

checking program

software that checks other programs for syntax errors

The developer used a checking program to find syntax errors.

body checking

physical contact to block an opponent in sports

Body checking is allowed in ice hockey.

Terms with error checking included in their meaning

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proofing

error checking

the process of checking for errors

parity bit

error checking

extra bit added to data to check for errors

checksum

computing

digit sum used for error-checking in data

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French:vérification des erreurs, ...
German:Fehlerprüfung, ...
Italian:controllo degli errori, ...
Spanish:comprobación de errores, ...
Portuguese:verificação de erros, ...
Chinese:错误检查, ...
Japanese:エラーチェック, ...
Arabic:التَّحَقُّقُ مِنَ الأَخْطاءِ, ...
Hebrew:בְּדִיקַת שְׁגִיאוֹת, ...
Russian:проверка ошибок, ...
Ukrainian:перевірка на помилки, ...
Hindi:त्रुटि जाँच, ...
Bengali:ত্রুটি নিরীক্ষণ, ...
Catalan:verificació d'errors, ...
Czech:kontrola chyb, ...
Danish:fejlkontrol, ...
Dutch:foutcontrole, ...
Greek:έλεγχος σφαλμάτων, ...
Hungarian:hibaellenőrzés, ...
Khmer:ការត្រួតពិនិត្យកំហុស, ...
Korean:오류 검사, ...
Persian:کنترل خطا, ...
Polish:sprawdzanie błędów, ...
Portuguese (BR):verificação de erros, ...
Romanian:verificare a erorilor, ...
Swedish:felkontroll, ...
Thai:การตรวจสอบข้อผิดพลาด, ...
Turkish:hata denetimi, ...
Vietnamese:kiểm tra lỗi, ...

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