write error


write error

[′rīt ‚er·ər] (computer science) A condition in which information cannot be written onto or into a storage device, due to dust, dirt, damage to the recording surface, or damaged electronic components. A condition in which there is an inconsistency between the pattern of bits transmitted to the write head of a magnetic tape drive and the pattern sensed immediately afterward by the read head.

write error

The inability to store into memory or record onto disk or tape. Malfunctioning memory cells or damaged portions of the disk or tape's surface will cause those areas to be unusable.