(textual criticism) An error found in two or more manuscripts indicating that one has been copied from the other, or that both have been copied from a common original.

simple past tense and past participle of err on the side of

present participle of err on the side of

(programming) a case in which a programmer writes viable code that however produces undesired results

Synonym of category mistake

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

(electronics, computing) A type of error which persists even after power-cycling the equipment; associated with permanent physical damage to the equipment's hardware (for instance, from a latch-up).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of run errands

present participle of run errands

simple past tense of run an errand