error detector

UK: /ˈeɹə dɪˈtektə/

Definition

Definition of error detector - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

circuit or program that identifies faults in signals or stored data

TECH.

Each communication channel uses an error detector to ensure reliable data transmission.

general

Rare

system or tool that finds mistakes in information or actions

Rare

The new software includes an automatic error detector for user input.

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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 detector

metal detector

structure that sounds an alarm if metal is detected

She walked through the metal detector at the airport.

motion detector

device sensing movement for security or automation

The motion detector activated the alarm when it sensed movement.

smoke detector

device that sounds an alarm when it detects smoke

The smoke detector went off during the fire.

fire detector

device that senses early signs of fire and often activates an alarm

The fire detector in the hallway started beeping during the drill.

lie detector

polygraph recording bodily changes linked to lying

The lie detector showed changes in his heart rate.

radar detector

device detecting police radar for speed monitoring

He installed a radar detector in his car.

heat detector

device sensing heat to trigger an alarm

The heat detector sounded when the kitchen overheated.

voltage detector

handheld tool that shows if electricity is present in wires or outlets

The electrician used a voltage detector before touching the exposed wires.

microwave detector

device that detects microwave radiation

The lab uses a microwave detector for experiments.

mine detector

instrument designed to detect explosive mines

The soldiers used a mine detector to clear the path.

Examples of error detector in a sentence

An advanced error detector can prevent data loss in storage systems.
The compiler’s built-in error detector flagged the missing semicolon.
An online grammar error detector caught several typos in his essay.

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French:détecteur d'erreurs, ...
German:Fehlerdetektor, Fehlererkennungssystem, ...
Italian:rilevatore di errori, rilevamento errori, ...
Spanish:detector de errores, sistema de detección de errores, ...
Portuguese:detetor de erros, sistema de deteção de erros, ...
Chinese:错误检测器, 错误检测系统, ...
Japanese:誤り検出器, エラー検出器, ...
Arabic:كَاشِف الأَخطاء, كَاشِف أَخْطَاء, ...
Hebrew:גַּלַּאי שְׁגִיאוֹת, מְאַתֵּר שְׁגִיאוֹת, ...
Russian:обнаружитель ошибок, система обнаружения ошибок, ...
Ukrainian:детектор помилок, система виявлення помилок, ...
Hindi:त्रुटि शोधक, त्रुटि जाँचक, ...
Bengali:ত্রুটি নির্ণায়ক, ভুল শনাক্তকারী, ...
Catalan:detector d'errors, sistema de detecció d'errors, ...
Czech:detektor chyb, vyhledávač chyb, ...
Danish:fejldetektor, fejlfinder, ...
Dutch:foutdetector, foutzoeker, ...
Greek:ανιχνευτής σφαλμάτων, εργαλείο εντοπισμού σφαλμάτων, ...
Hungarian:hibadetektor, hibafelismerő, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍រកកំហុស, ប្រព័ន្ធរកកំហុស, ...
Korean:오류 검출기, 에러 검출기, ...
Persian:آشکارساز خطا, یابنده خطا, ...
Polish:detektor błędów, wykrywacz błędów, ...
Portuguese (BR):detector de erros, detector de falhas, ...
Romanian:detector de erori, sistem de detectare a erorilor, ...
Swedish:feldetektor, felavkännare, ...
Thai:ตัวตรวจจับความผิดพลาด, ตัวตรวจจับข้อผิดพลาด, ...
Turkish:hata algılayıcı, hata bulucu, ...
Vietnamese:bộ phát hiện lỗi, hệ thống phát hiện lỗi, ...

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