single-bit error
nounUK /ˌsɪŋɡl bɪt ˈerə/
US /ˌsɪŋɡəl bɪt ˈerər/
A single-bit error is when just one tiny piece of computer information gets flipped by mistake.
The memory check found a single-bit error in the saved file.
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2. A one-bit mistake in data storage or transmission that can often be fixed automatically.
Error-correcting code repaired the single-bit error before the program read the data.
3. A minor fault in a digital signal where only one binary digit changes value.
The network log showed a single-bit error during the transfer.
4. A type of soft error caused by radiation or electrical noise flipping one bit.
Cosmic rays can cause a single-bit error in satellite memory.