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firm error

firm error noun: a type of error where a signal or datum becomes wrong and remains wrong until the equipment is power-cycled, but does not physically damage the equipment's hardware.

Noun

firm error (plural firm errors)

  1. A type of error where a signal or datum becomes wrong and remains wrong until the equipment is power-cycled, but does not physically damage the equipment's hardware.

Forms of firm error

pluralfirm errors

Questions about firm error

What does firm error mean?
Firm error means a type of error where a signal or datum becomes wrong and remains wrong until the equipment is power-cycled, but does not physically damage the equipment's hardware.
What part of speech is firm error?
Firm error is a noun.
What is the plural of firm error?
The plural of firm error is firm errors.

Words near firm error in the dictionary

  1. firless
  2. firlike
  3. firlot
  4. firlots
  5. firm
  6. firm error
  7. firm errors
  8. firm hand
  9. firm hand at the tiller
  10. firm hand on the tiller
  11. firm hands

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