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Rowbotham error

A term used as an alternative for Parallax Error.

Etymologically, parallax error is the term that you would really want to be attributed to Samuel Rowbotham, who used the pseudonym "Parallax" and have promoted Flat Earth pseudoscience belief. Parallax exists in the word "Parallax error", so it would be so cool if the term originated from him because he has made an "error". But the reality is disappointing, this term doesn't get attributed to him. Therefore, we can replace the Parallax error with the "Rowbotham error".
Teacher: Why the thermometer reading yours is false?

Student A: Oh, I have made a Parallax error.
Student B: Do you mean the Rowbotham error? Either way, but at least you don't miscalculate the diameter of the Flat Earth.
by maxweber27 November 21, 2020
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error

A pc or any kind of tech having a problem
e. g the pc has a bad error
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pilot error

Why is Susan off work?

Jessica: She’s off work due to pilot error.
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Error

Apologies are pointless and mean nothing as long as you never acknowledge the error in your ways. Being apologetic won't bring George Floyd back, but an officer acknowledging that he/she isn't perfect or always right, even if he/she is a decent guy/ girl, and more people would get to live all the years they were meant to live, the same full life as the one that the officers will get to live.
Everybody has had some kind of error in their ways somewhere. If they were a computer, they'd have a lower rate of error, but they're not a computer, they are human and they fuck up a lot more than a computer.
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Error

A really swag, gay parxie who loves to be mean to there gf
"Hii, have you met error?"
"Yeah, there cool"
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error-repeater

An individual who repeats an error.
My Mother made me realize that there are people who continually repeat an action they were informed, know, and should remember is an error. They might repeat an error because they forgot it was wrong to do it, or due to some other mental incapacity. I realized she was an “error-repeater”, but that that term is new, so I decided to submitted it to this excellent website that is increasing the body of knowledge and improving everything.
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Error Curd

To crap one's pants on accident (see: shart) whether from a strong emotion or from second guessing how long one can wait until using the bathroom.
Todd tried to sneak away to the bathroom, but after laughing so hard everyone could smell his error curd.
by Blancblanquisimo February 7, 2022
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