an error that's caused by one of these particles
an error that the operating system traps and tries to fix itself
An error that does not repeat when the same location is re-read.
A soft error is an error which is not due to any permanent physical defect in the memory system. Soft errors can be fixed by either writing new data to the invalid memory area or by restarting the computer.
An error caused by a temporary disruption of the memory cell
A type of token ring error that does not completely disrupt the ring.
A faulty data reading that does not recur if the same data is reread from the disk or corrected by ECC. Usually caused by power fluctuations or noise spikes.
An error which is correctable by an error detection and correction system
An error that occurs occasionally when attempting to read/write the same location. A non-repeatable error.
Occurs when data is unable to be either read from or written to an area of the disk. A soft error may be recoverable (i.e., if not read the first time, may be read in a second attempt). A soft error that cannot be recovered from becomes a hard error (See " Hard Error").
(1) An error that occurs sporadically and that may not appear on successive attempts to read data. (2) An intermittent error on a network that requires retransmission. Note: A soft error by itself does not affect overall reliability of a network, but reliability may be affected if the number of soft errors reaches the ring error limit.
Areas in the data on a disk that are damaged and recoverable by using error correction codes embedded within the data.
In electronics and computing, an error is a signal or datum which is wrong. Errors may be caused by a defect, usually understood either to be a mistake in design or construction, or a broken component. A soft error is also a signal or datum which is wrong, but is not assumed to imply such a mistake or breakage.