system error
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈsɪstəm ˈɛrər/
- Specialized
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error del sistema
- It's a system error.
Examples
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If you found a system error, how were you going to fix it?
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Sir, we got a system error.
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It's a system error.
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When the software crashed, the technician reported a system error that prevented any further actions.
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The user received a system error message after attempting to access the files on the corrupted hard drive.
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After installing the update, I encountered a system error that caused the application to malfunction.
Synonyms
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2.8
An error in a computer program that makes it not work correctly
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2.8
A problem in a computer that makes it give wrong or unexpected results
A problem that happens while a program is running because of wrong data or bad instructions
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an error related to or reported by the system' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'system' (a collection of interacting components) with 'error' (a fault or incorrect result). This noun–noun compound follows regular English composition patterns and has clear equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
System error comes from early computers: when one part could not follow a command, the whole system would show an error message or stop working. So a system error today is a message or problem that says a command is 'not recognized' or rules have been 'violated'.