hard error

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|electronics|computing}} A type of [[error]] which [[persist]]s even after [[power-cycle|power-cycling]] the equipment; associated with [[permanent]] [[physical]] [[damage]] to the equipment's [[hardware]] (for instance, from a [[latch-up]]).

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