error
action or proposition which is inaccurate or incorrect, that could result in failure or deviation from the intended performance or behaviour
technical failure
unintended error of technology based systems, often leading to undesired disruption of normal operation
target error
weapon
blunder
chess error
deadlock
state in which members are blocking each other
syntax error
error in the syntax of a sequence of characters
lapsus
involuntary mistake made while writing or speaking, something long studied in philology
category mistake
semantic or ontological error
upset
unexpected result in competition
Anomalous cancellation
an arithmetic error
animation mistake
poor drawing quality in anime
naming collision
use of the same identifier in a namespace for distinct entities
mispronunciation
incorrect or inaccurate pronunciation
overspray
application of airborne paint or varnish to an unintended location
hamartia
character's error in Greek dramatic theory
data corruption
errors in computer data
human error
action with unintended consequences, that is often the primary cause or contributing factor in disasters and accidents
legislative drafting error
errors in drafting laws
lexicographic error
erroneous entry in a dictionary
microphone gaffe
incident where a private conversation is unintentionally recorded or broadcast
misdiagnosis
erroneous diagnosis of a medical condition the patient does not actually have
runtime error
error that occurs in a runtime environment
circular analysis
error in statistical analysis
defective pixel
broken pixel, generally on an LC-Display
blooper
a short sequence from a film or video production containing a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew, or an error made during a live radio or TV broadcast or news report
grid magnetic angle
angle between magnetic and grid meridians
Forecast error
difference between the actual or real and the predicted or forecast value of a time series or any other phenomenon of interest
error
wrong assumption or opinion
errors, freaks, and oddities
Mistakes that can occur during production of postage stamps
political gaffe
error made by a politician in a speech
misunderstanding
difference between what is intended by the sender of a message and what is understood by the recipient
common misconception
statement popularly believed but which is known to be false in reliable sources
algorithmic bias
systematic and repeatable errors in a computer system that create unfair outcomes, such as privileging one arbitrary group of users over others
computer error
error in computing
typographical error
mistake made in typing printed material
type I and type II errors
concepts from statistical hypothesis testing
fault
abnormal condition or defect at the component, equipment, or sub-system level which may lead to an equipment failure
error
in baseball, misplaying of the ball by a fielder, resulting in runner advancement and/or failure to obtain an out
goof
mistake, error or oversight
solecism
phrase that transgresses the rules of grammar
soft error
type of error where a signal or datum is wrong
undefined behavior
behavior of erroneous computer programs that the language standard permits to be unpredictable
misspelling
error in written language caused by the use of incorrect, missing, or misordered characters
memory error
loss or incorrect recall of remembered information
printing error
typesetting error
type I error
mistaken rejection of a null hypothesis which is actually true