programfault
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.fɔːlt/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.fɑːlt/
A mistake in a computer program that makes it do something wrong.
The game crashed because of a programfault in the code.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A problem in the plan or design of a system, not just its code.
The delay was caused by a programfault in the schedule, not the workers.
3. A failure in a machine's programmed instructions.
The robot stopped moving due to a programfault in its controller.
4. An error in a set of steps meant to be followed in order.
The recipe failed because of a programfault in the baking steps.