builderror

noun

UK /ˈbɪldˌerə/

US /ˈbɪldˌerər/

A builderror is a mistake that stops a computer program from being put together.

The programmer fixed the builderror before the app could run.

SYNONYMS

compile error build failure compilation error build break

RELATED WORDS

compiler debugging source code build process

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A message that tells you something went wrong while making a program.

She read the builderror to find the missing file.

3. A problem in the steps that turn code into a finished program.

The builderror came from a wrong setting in the build script.

4. A failure that happens before the program can start running.

No tests ran because a builderror stopped everything.