biterror
nounUK /ˈbɪtˌerə/
US /ˈbɪtˌerər/
A biterror is a mistake where a computer flips one tiny bit of information by accident.
The file got corrupted because of a biterror during the download.
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2. A small mistake in a computer's memory that changes a 0 to a 1 or a 1 to a 0.
Engineers found a biterror in the satellite's memory.
3. Any tiny error in digital data caused by hardware problems or radiation.
Cosmic rays can cause a biterror in computer chips.
4. A programming bug that affects a single binary digit.
The test caught a biterror in the encryption routine.