An error that can only be summoned up by an O'Malley when using a visual drag and drop programming language, such as Alice.
When the O'Malley conjured up yet another Stimulation Error in our Intro. class the rest of the class laughed at him.
by JolsonThePirate May 29, 2010

A phrase anyone can use in order to have a legitimate sounding excuse for making a mistake at work, at home or when you return something, and you can't think of any other reason.
It also helps if your are or have been sick, thus bringing a little cred to your lame excuse. (Can be used in conjunction with it's 2nd cousin: "ill-advised".)
It also helps if your are or have been sick, thus bringing a little cred to your lame excuse. (Can be used in conjunction with it's 2nd cousin: "ill-advised".)
Woman: Wow! What were you thinking? Of course your pineapple is going to spoil if you bought it 3 weeks ago and left it on your kitchen counter. We can't give you a new one.
Man: Yeah, but I wasn't thinking properly...it's an ill-error. I didn't realize it because I've been sick and couldn't come into the store without giving everyone here my flu.
Woman: OK, go pick one out and I'll have someone ring it up at no charge.
Man: Thank You...(with a fake sneeze)
Man: Yeah, but I wasn't thinking properly...it's an ill-error. I didn't realize it because I've been sick and couldn't come into the store without giving everyone here my flu.
Woman: OK, go pick one out and I'll have someone ring it up at no charge.
Man: Thank You...(with a fake sneeze)
by We Were Just... January 4, 2019

by Jo Albert August 15, 2020

Though individuals know all too well that repeating an error will hurt them, unexplainably error repetition is not uncommon.
by but for October 21, 2017

The scientific detection of thoughts, feelings, and actions which caused an error, and the search for ways to prevent those actions from reoccurring.
The plastics factory production manager increased output and worker retention by implementing error prevention.
by but for October 25, 2017

A problem caused by a bus hitting the only person holding knowledge of, or encryption keys to critical IT systems.
Our database admin has experienced bus error. He died in a car accident last week now we cannot access our data as he was the only one with the decryption key to the database.
by m1m1n0 May 14, 2019

by alalalallalalalallalalalalala May 24, 2021
