Error Made Computer I Work Simple Mistake Due

• no payments were made last week because of a computer error.
• there are too many errors in your work.
• i think you have made an error in calculating the total.
• a simple error of judgement meant that there was not enough food to go around.

error

1. a mistake, especially one that causes problems or affects the result of something
• see also margin of error
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• No payments were made last week because of a computer error.
• There are too many errors in your work.
• I think you have made an error in calculating the total.
• A simple error of judgement meant that there was not enough food to go around.
• a grave error (= a very serious mistake)
• a glaring error (= a mistake that is very obvious)
• The delay was due to human error (= a mistake made by a person rather than by a machine).
• The computer system was switched off in error (= by mistake).
• There is no room for error in this job.
• Almost all accidents start with a simple error by the pilot.
• It’s a common mistake among learners of English.
• spelling mistakes
• There are too many errors in your work.
• The article is full of inaccuracies.
• The report is full of howlers.
2. to realize or admit that you have done something wrong and decide to change your behaviour
3. the process of solving a problem by trying various methods until you find a method that is successful
• Children learn to use computer programs by trial and error.

Extra Examples

• An error message comes up when I try to open the program.
• Do not repeat the errors of your parents and grandparents.
• Glasses can correct most errors in your vision.
• Have the courage to admit your error.
• He checked his letter for errors in spelling.
• He had committed a grave error in letting them see the document.
• He made the fatal error of borrowing more than he could pay back.
• He realized his error in not attending the funeral.
• His attempts to arrange a party ended up as a comedy of errors.
• His research interests include measurement error in survey research.
• I found several factual errors in the report.
• I only realized my error when it was too late.
• She has avoided the common error of writing too much.
• She made several serious errors during the race.
• Thank you for catching that silly error on my part.
• The American produced five double faults and 35 unforced errors.
• The Kenyan athlete made a tactical error in starting too fast.
• The ability to learn from past errors is vital in business.
• The difference is due to a rounding error in the first calculation.
• The document contained a lot of typing errors.
• The error was pointed out to her by one of her colleagues.
• The machine had been switched off in error.
• The margin of error for a racing driver is tiny.
• The minister had made an amazing error of judgement.
• The paper accidentally printed the victim’s address, then compounded their error by printing her name the next day.
• The plane crash was caused by human error, not mechanical failure.
• The report contained some glaring errors.
• The speech contained many errors of fact.
• We regret the clerical error made in the letter sent to Mr Finlay.
• Will they realize the error of their ways before it is too late?
• errors arising from inadequate information
• errors caused by illegibly written orders
• machines with relatively high error rates
• the use of computer systems to reduce hospital errors
• Children learn to use computer programs by trial and error.
• He accused the prime minister of committing a serious error of judgement.
• The computer system was switched off in error.
• The delay was due to human error.

Word Origin

• Middle English: via Old French from Latin error, from errare ‘to stray, err’.