Errors Glossary

Browse 11 errors terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

11 Errors Terms

API Error
A failure response returned by an API when a request cannot be processed because of validation issues, authorization problems, missing resources, rate limits,...
Async Error
An error that occurs in asynchronous execution, often outside the original call site that scheduled the work. Async errors are harder to debug than synchronous...
Custom Error
An application-defined error type or structured error value that carries domain-specific meaning beyond generic runtime failures. Custom errors make handling,...
Custom Exception
A programmer-defined exception class or type that represents a specific failure case more precisely than generic exceptions. Custom exceptions can improve...
Goodbye World
A darkly joking counterpart to 'Hello, World,' used when a program crashes, a demo fails, or a system implodes.
Model Error
An error arising from model behavior, model execution, or model-based prediction rather than from ordinary application logic alone. Model errors may include...
Permission Denied
A classic error meaning access is not allowed, often used literally and also as shorthand for the broader frustration of blocked access. In engineering slang,...
Reasoning Error
An error caused by faulty logical steps, invalid assumptions, or broken inference inside an AI system's reasoning process. Reasoning errors can occur even when...
Sentry
An error tracking and application monitoring platform used to capture exceptions, crashes, and performance issues.
Stack Trace Slang
A loose or humorous use of 'stack trace' to mean any visible trail explaining how something went wrong, even outside literal program call stacks. It reflects...
Stack Underflow
A literal or metaphorical condition where something tries to remove more from a stack or sequence than is present. In engineering slang, it can also describe a...

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