Definition of hard error in US English:
hard error
nounˈˌhɑrd ˈɛrərˈˌhärd ˈerər
Computing An error or hardware fault causing failure of a program or operating system, especially one that gives no option of recovery.
Example sentencesExamples
- If you have a large number of hard errors on your disk, you will probably need to replace your hard drive.
- A number of times recently we've seen discussions about how to disable hard error popups in a kernel driver.
- These defects cause soft errors where data loss is recoverable, and hard errors where data loss is irrecoverable.
- If there are bad sectors or hard errors, it is usually covered under the hard drive manufacturer's warranty.
- In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides a method for determining soft and hard errors in memory.