designerror

noun
UK /dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛrə/
US /dɪˈzaɪn ˈɛrər/

A design error is a mistake in how something is planned or made.

The wobbly chair was a design error because its legs were too thin.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A wrong choice made while drawing or planning something.

The bridge's design error made the road curve too sharply.

3. A problem in a product that comes from bad planning rather than bad building.

The phone's design error made the battery hard to replace.

4. A slip in a pattern or layout that causes trouble later.

A design error in the website menu hid the login button.