Definition of Error

Noun: error e-ru(r)

A wrong action attributable to bad judgment, ignorance or inattention
"she was quick to point out my errors";
- mistake, fault
Inadvertent incorrectness
- erroneousness
A misconception resulting from incorrect information
- erroneous belief
(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
- misplay
Departure from what is ethically acceptable
- wrongdoing
(computing) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer
- computer error
Part of a statement that is not correct
"the book was full of errors";
- mistake