error code

ˈɛrər koʊd

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Definition of error code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology hardware

TECH.

code showing a specific problem in software or hardware

TECH.

The error code appeared on the screen after the crash.
The technician recorded the error code for the diagnostics.
Enter the error code into the support form.

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code showing a specific problem in software or hardware

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 code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack the code protecting the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number.

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre.

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syntax error

technology

error in code structure or format

cyclic redundancy check

data integrity

error-detecting code making checksum to find data changes

group code

mathematics

error-correcting code whose codewords form an algebraic group

catch point

technology

point in code where an error is caught

ECC

acr.

acr: Error-Correcting Code

method that fixes mistakes in digital data

misfetch

technology

error when wrong code block is fetched

NSM

acr.

acr: No Such Method

error when a method does not exist in code

parity code

technology

binary code used for error detection in data transmission

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French:code d'erreur, ...
German:Fehlercode, ...
Italian:codice di errore, ...
Spanish:código de error, ...
Portuguese:código de erro, ...
Chinese:错误代码, ...
Japanese:エラーコード, ...
Arabic:رَمْز خَطَأ, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד שְׁגִיאָה, ...
Russian:код ошибки, ...
Ukrainian:код помилки, ...
Hindi:त्रुटि कोड, ...
Bengali:ত্রুটি কোড, ...
Catalan:codi d'error, ...
Czech:chybový kód, ...
Danish:fejlkode, ...
Dutch:foutcode, ...
Greek:κωδικός σφάλματος, ...
Hungarian:hibakód, ...
Khmer:កូដកំហុស, ...
Korean:에러 코드, ...
Persian:کد خطا, ...
Polish:kod błędu, ...
Portuguese (BR):código de erro, ...
Romanian:cod de eroare, ...
Swedish:felkod, ...
Thai:รหัสข้อผิดพลาด, ...
Turkish:hata kodu, ...
Vietnamese:mã lỗi, ...

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