firm error

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|electronics|computing}} A type of [[error]] where a [[signal]] or [[datum]] becomes [[wrong]] and [[remain]]s wrong until the equipment is [[power-cycle]]d, but does not physically [[damage]] the equipment's [[hardware]].

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