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[er-er] / ˈɛr ər /


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"Error 404. Page not found" flashed on to my screen.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Error correction in classical computers relies on copying information.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

Error correction on classical computers works by copying one bit’s information to additional bits, but that’s a challenge in quantum computers, because the laws of quantum mechanics forbid quantum states from being “cloned.”

From Science Magazine • Dec. 20, 2023

South Korea only entered the BL game as recently as 2020, and "Semantic Error" is one of the country's most acclaimed and beloved titles so far.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2023

Her thesis, “On Estimates of Error in Numerical Integration,” was included in the 1954 proceedings of the Arkansas Academy of Science.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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