error control

BrE: /ˈeɹə kənˌtɹəʊl/

Definition

Definition of error control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

quality control

TECH.

processes that monitor and limit mistakes in a wider system

TECH.

Improved error control reduced defects on the assembly line.

technology

TECH.

set of methods used to find and fix mistakes in data communication

TECH.

The network uses strong error control to keep video calls clear.

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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 control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

control the purse strings

have authority over financial decisions

The finance committee controls the purse strings of the organization.

have fingertip control

control something with great precision and ease

She can have fingertip control over the aircraft's movements.

in control

adj.

having authority over a situation or task

She is in control of the entire project.

remote control

device used to operate appliances from a distance

He lost the remote control for the TV.

Examples of error control in a sentence

The new software includes automated error control for online transactions.
The modem’s error control reduces data corruption on noisy telephone lines.
Improved error control was added in the latest communication protocol update.

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French:contrôle des erreurs, contrôle d'erreur, ...
German:Fehlerkontrolle, Fehlerbehandlung, ...
Italian:controllo degli errori, correzione degli errori, ...
Spanish:control de errores, corrección de errores, ...
Portuguese:controlo de erros, correção de erros, ...
Chinese:错误控制, 误码控制, ...
Japanese:誤り制御, 誤り制御方式, ...
Arabic:رَقَابَة الأَخْطَاءِ, التحكُّمُ في الأخطاء, ...
Hebrew:בְּקָרַת שְׁגִיאוֹת, ...
Russian:контроль ошибок, контроль и исправление ошибок, ...
Ukrainian:контроль помилок, обробка помилок, ...
Hindi:त्रुटि नियंत्रण, ...
Bengali:ত্রুটি নিয়ন্ত্রণ, ত্রুটি সংশোধন ব্যবস্থা, ...
Catalan:control d'errors, ...
Czech:řízení chyb, ochrana proti chybám, ...
Danish:fejlkontrol, fejlkorrektion, ...
Dutch:foutencontrole, foutbeheersing, ...
Greek:έλεγχος σφαλμάτων, διόρθωση σφαλμάτων, ...
Hungarian:hibaszabályozás, adatátviteli hibakezelés, ...
Khmer:ការគ្រប់គ្រងកំហុស, ...
Korean:오류 제어, 에러 제어, ...
Persian:کنترل خطا, کنترل خطای داده, ...
Polish:kontrola błędów, korekcja błędów, ...
Portuguese (BR):controle de erros, correção de erros, ...
Romanian:controlul erorilor, control al erorilor, ...
Swedish:felkontroll, felkorrigering, ...
Thai:การควบคุมความผิดพลาด, การตรวจสอบและแก้ไขข้อผิดพลาด, ...
Turkish:hata kontrolü, ...
Vietnamese:kiểm soát lỗi, sửa lỗi, ...

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