An error (from the Latin errāre, meaning 'to wander') is an inaccurate or incorrect action, thought, or judgement. In statistics, "error" refers to the difference between the value which has been computed and the correct value.

Störung, Fehler, Irrtum, Schnitzer

A error can be defined as being a gumption-trap

transgression. something that goes beyond boundaries.

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