errorcascade
nounUK /ˈerə kæˈskeɪd/
US /ˈerər kæˈskeɪd/
A chain of mistakes where each one makes the next one happen.
One wrong number in the code caused an errorcascade that crashed the whole program.
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2. A series of connected problems in a system that grow worse over time.
The power outage set off an errorcascade across the city's traffic lights.
3. In computing, a situation where one fault triggers many more faults.
The server's errorcascade took down every website hosted on it.
4. Any situation where small mistakes pile up into a big disaster.
A forgotten ingredient started an errorcascade in the kitchen, and dinner was ruined.