single-bitfault
nounUK /ˈsɪŋɡl bɪt fɔːlt/
US /ˈsɪŋɡəl bɪt fɔlt/
A tiny mistake where just one bit in a computer flips to the wrong value.
The satellite's memory suffered a single-bitfault caused by cosmic radiation.
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2. A small flaw in a digital signal that changes only one binary digit.
Engineers traced the glitch to a single-bitfault in the transmission line.
3. A transient hardware error that corrupts one bit without damaging the device.
The server rebooted after a single-bitfault scrambled a value in RAM.
4. A minor data corruption event used in discussions of reliability and safety.
The report modeled how a single-bitfault could affect the control system.