Definitions

1. noun

a mistake or inaccuracy, typically one that results from a wrong action or decision.

“The programmer spent hours trying to debug the error in the code.”

2. verb

to make a mistake or inaccuracy, typically one that results from a wrong action or decision.

“I fear I may have erred in my calculation.”

3. noun

a discrepancy or inconsistency.

“There is an error in the account, a discrepancy in the figures.”

4. noun

a person who makes mistakes or is prone to error.

“The error-prone driver caused several accidents on the road.”